Public knowledge and expectations about dispatcher assistance in out ‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest

ConclusionThe public expect cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions from the emergency medical dispatcher. However, the majority assume it is the responsibility of the bystanders to make the decision to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation or not. Based on these findings, cardiopulmonary resuscitation training initiatives and public campaigns should focus more on the role of the emergency medical dispatcher as the team leader of the first resuscitation team in cardiac arrest incidents.

Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - November 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Wenche T. Mathiesen, Tonje S. Birkenes, Helene Lund, Anastasia Ushakova, Eldar S øreide, Conrad A. Bjørshol Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH – QUANTITATIVE Source Type: research