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[Del Pozo A] Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP), Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Spain. Primary Care Centre Falset. Primary Care Management Camp de Tarragona, Catalan Institute of Health, Tarragona, Spain. [Villalobos F] Research Support Unit Camp de Tarragona, Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Tarragona, Spain. [Rey-Reñones C] Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP), Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Spain. Research Support Unit Camp de Tarragona, Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Tarragona, Spain. University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. [Granado E] Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP), Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Spain. Primary Care Centre Reus-4, Primary Care Management Camp de Tarragona. Catalan Institute of Health, Tarragona, Spain. [Sabaté D] Primary Care Centre CUAP Reus, Primary Care Management Camp de Tarragona, Catalan Institute of Health, Tarragona, Spain. [Poblet C] Primary Care Centre Reus-4, Primary Care Management Camp de Tarragona. Catalan Institute of Health, Tarragona, Spain. [Calvet A] Mobility Office, Catalan Institute of Health, Barcelona, Spain. Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. [Basora J] Research Support Unit Camp de Tarragona, Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Tarragona, Spain. University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. [Castro A] University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. Internal Medicine Department, Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital, Reus, Spain. [Flores G] Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP), Primary Care Research Institute IDIAP Jordi Gol, Reus, Spain. Analysis and Quality Unit, Health and Social Network Santa Tecla, Tarragona, Spain
IDIAP Jordi Gol
2022-09-19T10:09:25Z
2022-09-19T10:09:25Z
2019-05-14
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Technology
Reanimación cardiopulmonar; Paro cardíaco extrahospitalario; Tecnología
Reanimació cardiopulmonar; Aturada cardíaca extrahospitalària; Tecnologia
Background: Cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA) is a health emergency with high mortality. Mortality depends on time of initiation and quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manoeuvres and the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED). Methods: The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an automatically activated network of volunteers using smartwatch and smartphone applications on the reduction of time of initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres. The protocol will be developed in four phases: 1) validation of an application (App) for smartwatch that automatically generates a health alert in case of out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest (OHCA); 2) training course for laypersons on CPR manoeuvres and AED use; 3) creation of a network of volunteers trained in CPR and AED use that covers our city; and 4) simulation in which the network of volunteers is automatically activated via smartphone to attend simulated OHCAs. A total of 134 health alerts will be generated; on 67 occasions the alert will be directed to the emergency health services and to the network of trained volunteers (Intervention Group) and on 67 occasions the alert will be solely directed to the emergency health services (Control Group). The arrival time of the first rescuer, category of first rescuer (emergency services versus network of volunteers), initiation time of manoeuvres and competence will be recorded. Discussion: CPR training for laypersons is advised, especially for relatives and people close to patients with heart disease, to reduce time of initiation of CPR and to improve OHCA survival rates. This study aims to verify that the initiation time of CPR manoeuvres and AED use is shorter in the intervention than in the control group.
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English
Reanimació cardiopulmonar; Tecnologia mèdica; ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT::Therapeutics::Emergency Treatment::Resuscitation::Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND AGRICULTURE::Technology, Industry, and Agriculture::Technology::Biomedical Technology; TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS::terapéutica::tratamiento de urgencia::resucitación::reanimación cardiopulmonar; TECNOLOGÍA, INDUSTRIA Y AGRICULTURA::tecnología, industria y agricultura::tecnología::tecnología biomédica
Springer Nature
BMC Public Health;19
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6896-9
Attribution 4.0 International
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
