Smartphone-based dispatch of community first responders to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - statements from an international consensus conference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decade Smartphone-based activation (SBA) of Community First Responders (CFR) to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) has gained much attention and popularity throughout Europe. Various programmes have been established, and interestingly there are considerable differences in technology, responder spectrum and the degree of integration into the prehospital emergency services. It is unclear whether these dissimilarities affect outcome. This paper reviews the current state in five European countries, reveals similarities and controversies, and presents consensus statements generated in an international conference with the intention to support public decision making on future strategies for SBA of CFR.

Methods

In a consensus conference a three-step appr

SUBMITTER: Metelmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7852085 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature