Is Anyone Ready to Save a Life? An Examination of Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Schools
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| Title: | Is Anyone Ready to Save a Life? An Examination of Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Heather K. Baker (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Health. 2024 94(12):1111-1118. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | First Aid, Heart Disorders, School Personnel, Emergency Programs, Drills (Practice), Faculty Development, Surveys, Individual Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, School Policy, State Policy, School Districts |
| Geographic Terms: | Illinois |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.13517 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4391 1746-1561 |
| Abstract: | Background: This study explored the cardiac emergency preparedness of school employees in Illinois, as well as their attitudes toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. Methods: One thousand two hundred seventy-six school employees completed an online survey regarding their school's cardiac emergency preparedness, as well as their access to CPR/AED training, confidence and willingness to perform CPR/AED, and attitudes toward CPR policies and mandates. Results: In total, results from 1273 school employees were analyzed. School employees in Illinois are not prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency, but desire training, plans, and drills. Demographic analyses revealed statistically significant differences in cardiac emergency preparedness between individuals of different personal and school characteristics. Conclusions: School employees in Illinois are not prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. To increase preparedness for cardiac emergencies at school, schools should implement CPR/AED training for all employees, cardiac emergency response plans, and cardiac emergency response drills. Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Policies should be implemented at the state and local level to support cardiac emergency preparedness in schools, including mandated CPR/AED training for all school employees, cardiac emergency response plans for every building, and required cardiac emergency response drills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1455398 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: This study explored the cardiac emergency preparedness of school employees in Illinois, as well as their attitudes toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. Methods: One thousand two hundred seventy-six school employees completed an online survey regarding their school's cardiac emergency preparedness, as well as their access to CPR/AED training, confidence and willingness to perform CPR/AED, and attitudes toward CPR policies and mandates. Results: In total, results from 1273 school employees were analyzed. School employees in Illinois are not prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency, but desire training, plans, and drills. Demographic analyses revealed statistically significant differences in cardiac emergency preparedness between individuals of different personal and school characteristics. Conclusions: School employees in Illinois are not prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. To increase preparedness for cardiac emergencies at school, schools should implement CPR/AED training for all employees, cardiac emergency response plans, and cardiac emergency response drills. Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Policies should be implemented at the state and local level to support cardiac emergency preparedness in schools, including mandated CPR/AED training for all school employees, cardiac emergency response plans for every building, and required cardiac emergency response drills. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4391 1746-1561 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.13517 |
