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Does the level of socioeconomic deprivation at the location of cardiac arrest in an English region influence the likelihood of receiving bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Moncur, Lyle, Ainsborough, Neil, Ghose, Rajiv, Kendal, Simon, Salvatori, Marcus and Wright, John (2016) Does the level of socioeconomic deprivation at the location of cardiac arrest in an English region influence the likelihood of receiving bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Emergency Medicine Journal, 33 (2). pp. 105-108. ISSN 1472-0205

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Abstract

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality. Administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a bystander witnessing a cardiac arrest has been shown to increase the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation and survival. This study analyses the association between the socioeconomic status of the location where a person suffers a cardiac arrest and the proportion of victims with OHCA receiving bystander CPR.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of all OHCAs occurring in North East England from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011: data obtained from the North East Cardiac Arrest Network Registry.

Results: Of 3179 OHCAs with an attempt at resuscitation, 623 patients received bystander-initiated CPR (19.6%). From quintile (Q) 1 to Q5 (most deprived to least deprived), bystander-initiated CPR rates increased from 14.5% to 23.3% (p for trend <0.001). Patients in the least deprived quintile were significantly more likely to receive bystander-initiated CPR when compared with those in the most deprived quintile (OR=1.78, 95% CI 1.32 to 2.39, p≤0.001).

Conclusions: Increasing socioeconomic status at the location of cardiac arrest is positively associated with the likelihood of bystander CPR for OHCA in this region of England.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: cardiac arrest; prehospital care, first responders; resuscitation; resuscitation, research; resuscitation, training.
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Item ID: 14765
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2015-204643
ISSN: 1472-0205
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/14765
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2015-204643

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Date Deposited: 13 May 2022 10:48
Last Modified: 13 May 2022 10:48

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Author: Lyle Moncur
Author: Neil Ainsborough
Author: Rajiv Ghose
Author: Simon Kendal
Author: Marcus Salvatori
Author: John Wright

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

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