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Disagreeable physical characteristics affecting bystander CPR.

A P McCormack1, S K Damon, M S Eisenberg

  • 1Center for Evaluation of Emergency Medical Services, King County Health Department, Seattle, Washington 98104.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1989
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Many cardiac arrest patients exhibit unpleasant physical characteristics. However, bystanders did not hesitate to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), though training for handling vomitus is recommended.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial for cardiac arrest survival.
  • The presence of disagreeable physical characteristics in cardiac arrest patients may deter bystanders from initiating CPR.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of disagreeable physical characteristics in cardiac arrest patients.
  • To assess the impact of these characteristics on bystander willingness to perform CPR.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective data collection on 121 nontraumatic cardiac arrest patients.
  • Observation of 42 bystanders who initiated CPR.
  • Interviews with bystanders regarding their experiences and willingness to perform CPR.

Main Results:

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  • 59% of patients had at least one disagreeable characteristic (vomitus, dentures, blood, alcohol breath).
  • No interviewed bystander reported hesitancy due to these characteristics.
  • 7 bystanders felt unprepared to manage vomitus.

Conclusions:

  • Disagreeable physical characteristics are common in cardiac arrest patients.
  • These characteristics did not deter bystander CPR initiation in this study.
  • Enhanced training for bystanders on managing vomitus is warranted.