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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2023

Public attitudes towards automated external defibrillators: results of a survey in the Australian general population.

Joshua G Kovoor, Simone Marschner, Anjalee Amarasekera, Meera Nageswaran, Gregory J Page, Clara K Chow, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joshua G KovoorThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Simone MarschnerWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Anjalee AmarasekeraWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Meera NageswaranWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Gregory J PageHeart of the Nation, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Clara K ChowWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Aravinda ThiagalingamWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Pramesh KovoorHeart of the Nation, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUNational Heart Foundation of Australia · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Swift defibrillation by lay responders using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) increases survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study evaluated newly designed yellow-red vs. commonly used green-white signage for AEDs and cabinets and assessed public attitudes to using AEDs during OHCA. Methods: New yellow-red signage was designed to enable easy identification of AEDs and cabinets. A prospective, cross-sectional study of the Australian public was conducted using an electronic, anonymised questionnaire between November 2021 and June 2022. The validated net promoter score investigated public engagement with the signage. Likert scales and binary comparisons evaluated preference, comfort and likelihood of using AEDs for OHCA. Results: The yellow-red signage for AED and cabinet was preferred by 73.0% and 88%, respectively, over the green-white counterparts. Only 32% were uncomfortable with using AEDs, and only 19% indicated a low likelihood of using AEDs in OHCA. Conclusion: The majority of the Australian public surveyed preferred yellow-red over green-white signage for AED and cabinet and indicated comfort and likelihood of using AEDs in OHCA. Steps are necessary to standardise yellow-red signage of AED and cabinet and enable widespread availability of AEDs for public access defibrillation.

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Australiaautomated external defibrillator (AED)cardiopulmonary resuscitationpublic attitudesocietysudden cardiac arrest

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PMID37332575
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