Increasing lay-people’s intentions to initiate CPR in out of hospital cardiac arrest: Results of a mixed-methods ‘before and after’ pilot study of a behavioural text-message intervention (BICeP)

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prompt, effective cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, CPR is often not provided, even by people with training. Low confidence, perceptions of risks and high emotion can prevent initiation of CPR. Behaviour-change techniques may be helpful in increasing CPR rates.

Aim

To pilot a text-message behavioural intervention designed to increase intentions to initiate CPR, explore participant responses and pilot methods for future randomised controlled trial of effectiveness.

Methods

A ‘before and after’ pilot study plus qualitative interviews was undertaken. Participants were lay-people who had undertaken CPR training in previous 2 years. Participants were sent an intervention, comprising 35 text-m

SUBMITTER: Farquharson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9551210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature