Influence of selected socio-demographic factors on the cardiopulmonary resuscitation effectiveness

Abstract

Aim: To assess the influence of selected socio-demographic factors on the CPR effectiveness performed by the police officers during the service. Material and methods: An observational, pilot study was conducted on a group of 90 police officers working in Rzeszów poviat. Each officer performed a 2-minute CPR on a dedicated Resusci Anne QCPR training phantom. The obtained parameters for chest compressions and ventilation were recorded using a dedicated SimPad SkillReporter tablet. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistica 13.1 software. Results: The analysis of the obtained results concerning the influence of sociodemographic variables on the quality of CPR showed that both age, sex and work seniority significantly differentiated the selected parameters of chest com¬pressions. Being an older man predisposed to deeper chest compressions. Women performed chest relaxation more ef¬fectively. Younger policemen provided chest compressions at a frequency recommended by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines. The above variables did not differentiate the groups in terms of ventilation. Conclusions: The age, sex and work seniority of the surveyed policemen significantly influenced the performance of chest compressions with no differences in ventilation parameters.