Socio-Economic Status Does Not Predict Bystander CPR Attitudes: Individual Factors Predominate in a North England Cross-Sectional Survey
Journal: Journal of integrative nursing and palliative care
Year: 2024

In the United Kingdom, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) occurs in roughly 40% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases. Lower engagement with BCPR and public access defibrillators (PADs) has been linked to reduced socio-economic status (SES). This study set out to assess knowledge and perceptions of BCPR and PADs using a purpose-developed questionnaire, and to explore how these factors may interact with personal attributes and SES. A cross-sectional survey was administered fr