Open AccessImpact of the 2010 resuscitation guidelines training on layperson chest compressions
Author(s) -
Audrey L Blewer,
David G Buckler,
Jiaqi Li,
Marion Leary,
Lance B. Becker,
Judy A. Shea,
Peter W. Groeneveld,
Mary Putt,
Benjamin S. Abella
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2015.04.004
Subject(s) - medicine , layperson , cohort , guideline , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , cohort study , emergency medicine , physical therapy , pathology , political science , law
Survival from cardiac arrest is sensitive to the quality of delivered CPR. In 2010, updated international resuscitation guidelines emphasized deeper chest compressions and faster rates, yet it is unknown whether training laypersons using updated guidelines resulted in changed CPR performance. We hypothesized that laypersons taught CPR using the 2010 guidelines performed deeper and faster compressions than those taught using the 2005 materials.