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Key Points Question Is mass education of laypersons in basic life support (BLS) associated with survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) 10 years after implementation of a law mandating BLS… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is mass education of laypersons in basic life support (BLS) associated with survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) 10 years after implementation of a law mandating BLS training for recipients of a driver’s license in Denmark? Findings In this cohort study including 51 057 OHCA events, there was a positive association between annual BLS course participation rate and 30-day survival from OHCA in the general population. The association of BLS course participation and survival was mediated in part by an increased rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Meaning These results suggest that laws mandating BLS course attendance for driver’s license registration were associated with improved survival and may work partly through increased cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2023
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