Impact of Primary Spoken Language as a Social Determinant of Health on Cardiopulmonary Education and Use: Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States, with neurologically intact survival below 10%. Recent literature demonstrates that survival is lower in communities of color and non-English speakers. Social determinants of health, such as healthcare access, language, and literacy, may serve as barriers to receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education and using the skills learned. Current research is sparse on identifying barriers contributing to the lack of CPR education and use in non-English speaking communities. We hypothesized that barriers to CPR education and use differ between English- and Spanish-speaking learners. This study provides insights into how classes could be tailored to address disparities in CPR education a

SUBMITTER: LeNeave C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815535 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature