A binational survey of smartphone activated volunteer responders for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: availability, interventions, and post-traumatic stress.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.10.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND Responder smartphone apps use global positioning data to enable emergency medical services to alert volunteer responders of nearby potential out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). AIM To assess volunteer availability, interventions provided and frequency of probable… read more here.
Keywords: availability interventions; hospital cardiac; smartphone; volunteer responders ... See more keywords
Volunteer responder provision of support to relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071220
Abstract: Objectives Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is implemented worldwide. While basic life support courses prepare participants to provide CPR, the courses rarely address the possibility of meeting a family member… read more here.
Keywords: volunteer; arrest patients; volunteer responders; support ... See more keywords
Increased bystander intervention when volunteer responders attend out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1030843
Abstract: Aim The primary aim was to investigate the association between alarm acceptance compared to no-acceptance by volunteer responders, bystander intervention, and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Materials and methods This retrospective observational study included all… read more here.
Keywords: volunteer; hospital cardiac; volunteer responders; bystander intervention ... See more keywords