Logistic and cognitive-emotional barriers experienced by first responders when alarmed to get dispatched to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events: a region-wide survey.
Awareness campaign
Barriers in response
Cardiac arrest
Cognitive factors
Community response
Emotional factors
First responders
Public access defibrillation
Journal
Internal and emergency medicine
ISSN: 1970-9366
Titre abrégé: Intern Emerg Med
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101263418
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Dec 2023
21 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
11
09
2023
accepted:
13
11
2023
medline:
21
12
2023
pubmed:
21
12
2023
entrez:
20
12
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health concern with low survival rates. First responders (FRs) and public access defibrillation (PAD) programs can significantly improve survival, although barriers to response activation persist. The Emilia Romagna region in Italy has introduced a new system, the DAE RespondER App, to improve the efficiency of FR dispatch in response to OHCA. The study aimed to evaluate the association between different logistic factors, FRs' perceptions, and their decision to accept or decline dispatch to an OHCA scene using the DAE RespondER App. A cross-sectional web survey was conducted, querying 14,518 registered FRs using the DAE RespondER app in Emilia Romagna. The survey explored logistic and cognitive-emotional perceptions towards barriers in responding to OHCAs. Statistical analysis was conducted, with responses adjusted using non-response weights. 4,644 responses were obtained (32.0% response rate). Among these, 1,824 (39.3%) had received at least one dispatch request in the past year. Multivariable logistic regression showed that being male, having previous experience with OHCA situations, and having an automated external defibrillator (AED) available at the moment of the call were associated with a higher probability of accepting the dispatch. Regarding FRs' perceptions, logistic obstacles were associated with mission rejection, while higher scores in cognitive-emotional obstacles were associated with acceptance. The study suggests that both logistical and cognitive-emotional factors are associated with FRs' decision to accept a dispatch. Addressing these barriers and further refining the DAE RespondER App can enhance the effectiveness of PAD programs, potentially improving survival rates for OHCA. The insights from this study can guide the development of interventions to improve FR participation and enhance overall OHCA response systems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38123905
doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03487-2
pii: 10.1007/s11739-023-03487-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Società Italiana di Medicina Interna (SIMI).
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