Prehospital cardiac arrest resuscitation practices differ around the globe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem. This study aims to describe the international variations in the practices related to the initiation, termination, and refraining from resuscitation of adult patients (≥18 years) with a non-traumatic OHCA.

Methods

An exploratory descriptive study was conducted using a cross-sectional online survey. The respondents were recruited using snowball sampling technique. Framework analysis was used to identify key themes in responses, with descriptive statistics summarising data trends.

Results

The study collected responses from 59 countries. Our findings reveal that respondents from 59.3% of countries reported that they initiate resuscitation in all cases where the patients do not show obvious

SUBMITTER: Kjær J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature