The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

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Automated external defibrillator electrode pad placement by the general public and health-care providers : A manikin study

일반인 및 의료종사자들의 자동제세동기를 이용한 제세동에서 전극부착 위치에 관한 연구: 마네킨을 이용한 연구

  • Park, Si-Eun (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Dongkang College University)
  • 박시은 (동강대학교 응급구조과)
  • Received : 2016.03.08
  • Accepted : 2016.04.18
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to assess defibrillator pad positioning by the general public and healthcare providers during basic life support (BLS) renewal education (RE). Methods: A total 130 subjects performed defibrillation using an automated external defibrillator (AED) equipped with electrode pads developed by the researchers and male resuscitation manikins, in order to assess electrode pad placement (EPP) before BLS RE. Subjects included 54 Healthcare providers (HP) and 76 members of the general public (GP). Results: The apex EPP was positioned in the risk area (RA), more than 5 cm distant from the area recommended, by 63.2% of the GP (n = 48). The apex EPP was positioned in the RA by 44.4% of the HP (n = 23). The distance from the apex (GP $5.27{\pm}2.21cm$, HP $4.18{\pm}1.71cm$) was statistically significant, using Student's t-test. Conclusion: For both GP and HP, apex EPP was significantly in error. Thus, to prevent defibrillation failures, EPP education and practice for GP and HP in all BLS education programs should be improved, and incorrect Korean cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines and related literature should be revised and corrected.

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