Is Anyone Ready to Save a Life? An Examination of Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21354156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Baker (Aurora University, corresponding author), Heather K Baker (0009-0004-7255-4966, School of Education Aurora University Aurora IL) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1111-1118 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of School Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4391 • E-ISSN: 1746-1561 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/josh.13517 |
| PMID | 39428665 |
| OpenAlex | W4403616381 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
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.
Automated external defibrillator · Cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Emergency department · Emergency management · First aid · First responder · Medical emergency · Political science · Preparedness · Resuscitation · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Disaster Response and Management · Emergency Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |