title: Marketing defibrillation training programs and bystander intervention support.
abstract: This exploratory study identifies perceptions of and participation in resuscitation training programs, and bystanders' willingness to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims. While most of the study's participants greatly appreciate the importance of saving someone's life, many indicated that they did not feel comfortable assuming this role. The findings also demonstrate there is a relationship between type of victim and bystanders' willingness to intervene. Yet, bystander intervention discomfort can be overcome with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation training, particularly when the victim is a coworker or stranger. Further implications of these findings are discussed and modifications to public access defibrillation (PAD) training programs' strategy and communications are proposed.
authors.affiliation: University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, USA. jsneath@usouthal.edu
authors.forename: Julie Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Sneath
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lacey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D004493:Education; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055815:Young Adult