Improving community-based first response to out of hospital cardiac arrest (FirstCPR): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with poor survival outcomes, but prompt bystander action can more than double survival rates. Being trained, confident and willing-to-perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are known predictors of bystander action. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a community organisation targeted multicomponent education and training initiative on being willing to respond to OHCAs. The study employs a novel approach to reaching community members via social and cultural groups, and the intervention aims to address commonly cited barriers to training including lack of availability, time and costs.

Methods and analysis

FirstCPR is a cluster randomised trial that will be conducted across 200 community groups in

SUBMITTER: Munot S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9185498 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature