Abstract
Background:
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is associated with a poor
prognosis. Early Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) demonstrates an improvement to patient outcome.
Health services use volunteer lay responders (LR) to support
their OHCA response.
Research demonstrates increased prevalence of psychological
ill health in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff. Response to
critical incidents has been identified as a contributing factor.
Lay persons may be at risk of psychological injury because of
their experiences with OHCA. A recent scientific statement has
called for further research into this area.
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is associated with a poor
prognosis. Early Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) demonstrates an improvement to patient outcome.
Health services use volunteer lay responders (LR) to support
their OHCA response.
Research demonstrates increased prevalence of psychological
ill health in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff. Response to
critical incidents has been identified as a contributing factor.
Lay persons may be at risk of psychological injury because of
their experiences with OHCA. A recent scientific statement has
called for further research into this area.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication status | Published - 21 May 2024 |
| Event | College of Paramedics Annual research conference 2024 - Leicester, United Kingdom Duration: 21 May 2024 → 21 May 2024 https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/COP/COP/News/2024/Research_Conference_2024.aspx |
Conference
| Conference | College of Paramedics Annual research conference 2024 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Leicester |
| Period | 21/05/24 → 21/05/24 |
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Keywords
- cardiac arrest
- Prehospital Care System
- EMS
- psychological distress
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