The effect of hand and body position on chest compression quality and rescuer fatigue in prone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to compare the quality of compressions in supine cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and prone CPR by performing chest compressions on a manikin. Evaluating the effect of prone CPR using different hand and body position on the quality of manual chest compressions and fatigue of participants.

Methods

After completing 2 min of chest compression in the supine position (Supine Group), 25 participants randomly performed three sets of 2-minutes chest compressions on a prone position manikin. Stand + hands overlapped Group: participants stood beside the patient bed with their hands overlapped and placed on the posterior segment of the thoracic spine between the scapulae, Straddle + hands separated Group: participants straddled the patient bed with their hands p

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490737 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature