New research from Monash University has identified the Australian Local Government Areas with the highest rates of cardiac arrest and lowest rates of bystander CPR. Experts say it calls for a targeted educational approach, as survival is doubled when C-P-R is given by bystanders.
Every year, thousands of Australians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, where the heart stops beating with no prior warnings.
Experts say the key to this is targeted education programs, especially for the areas that need it the most.A new study from Monash University is seeking to bridge that gap, identifying the Australian Local Government Areas with the highest incidences of out-of-hospital of cardiac arrest and the lowest rates of bystander CPR ]."So what we did was we mapped every cardiac arrest that's attended by paramedics across Australia to their Local Government Area.
Professor Bray says education is crucial to improving outcomes and getting the public to respond better. "If I just summarise the seven steps, we call them Dr's A-B-C-D. Which is, D-R-S and then A-B-C-D. That's just an acronym if people can remember that."R stands for Response - always check the response of the person.A stands for Airway - open the person's mouth and check their any potential obstructions, like food, or push on the stomach to dislodge.And D, stands for defibrillator.
Dr Bashir, who recently recorded an instruction video for SBS Hindi, says many resources are available. Professor Bray says she hopes this study can pave the way for new initiatives, like getting teachers and high school students trained on a regular basis.
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