Gaps in Public Access Defibrillation: Analysis of International Legislation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a global health issue, for which rapid public access defibrillation (PAD) increases survival.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate international legislation relating to PAD and develop legal recommendations to improve PAD in OHCA.

Methods

Searches covering 5 domains (automated external defibrillator [AED] provision, funding, identification, maintenance, lay responder training) were conducted in 99 jurisdictions worldwide: United States (50) and Canada (13) analyzed at state/province level; 36 other countries analyzed at national level. Forty-nine legislation sources were searched from September 27, 2021, to May 5, 2022. Legislative data were classified: Enabling Legislation (facilitating PAD) or Disab

SUBMITTER: Kovoor JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature