Research

Out of hospital cardiac arrest: preliminary findings

Government Social Research

This study collected data to inform the activities of the Save a Life Cymru Partnership.

Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a key determinant of survival following an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. This paper explores public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards bystander CPR and defibrillation in circumstances of out of hospital cardiac arrest 

Main findings

  • The proportion of respondents who reported being trained in CPR was 56%. However, 45% of those who had received training had been trained more than five years ago. 
  • The proportion trained to use a defibrillator was much lower, with only 23% of all respondents reporting that they had undergone training.
  • Overall, confidence about giving someone CPR was not high, with 48% of all respondents  stating they would be confident.
  • 27% of people trained in CPR said they would not feel confident about administering CPR to someone if the situation arose. 

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Exploring public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards bystander CPR and defibrillation in circumstances of out of hospital cardiac arrest: preliminary findings , file type: PDF, file size: 364 KB

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