Readiness of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BCPR) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Source and Search Strategy
2.2. Keyword Search
3. Readiness of Bystander CPR
3.1. Bystander CPR (BCPR) Training
3.2. Challenges during Pandemic
4. Highlights on BCPR to Prevent COVID-19 Infection
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Region | BCPR before COVID-19 n (%) | BCPR during COVID-19 n (%) |
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Spain (Nationwide study) [28] | 788 (51.1) | 538 (42.6) |
Sweden (Swedish registry) [31] | 354 (66.2) | 439 (74.8) |
Singapore (Nationwide Study) [32] | 240 (48.7) | 278 (52.6) |
Osaka, Japan [29] | 356 (41.3) | 272 (33) |
Paris, France [26] | 1165 (63.9) | 239 (47.8) |
USA | ||
(Detroit) [33] | 73 (41) | 117 (40) |
(New York) [27] | 441 (33) | 1359 (34.1) |
Victoria, Australia [34] | 889 (73) | 299 (78.7) |
Italy | ||
(Province of Padua) [35] | 15 (25) | 10 (18) |
(Lombardy) [36] | 162 (35.7) | 140 (24.5) |
London, UK [37] | 359 (52.6) | 718 (63.3) |
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Fazel, M.F.; Mohamad, M.H.N.; Sahar, M.A.; Juliana, N.; Abu, I.F.; Das, S. Readiness of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BCPR) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 10968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710968
Fazel MF, Mohamad MHN, Sahar MA, Juliana N, Abu IF, Das S. Readiness of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BCPR) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(17):10968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710968
Chicago/Turabian StyleFazel, Muhammad Fattah, Mohamad Haiqal Nizar Mohamad, Mohd Azmani Sahar, Norsham Juliana, Izuddin Fahmy Abu, and Srijit Das. 2022. "Readiness of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BCPR) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 17: 10968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710968