Public perceptions and experiences of myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest and CPR in London.

摘要: Summary Introduction The lay public have limited knowledge of the symptoms myocardial infarction (“heart attack”), and inaccurate perceptions cardiac arrest survival rates. Levels CPR training willingness to intervene in emergencies are also low. Aims To explore arrest; investigate rates; assess levels attitudes towards CPR, types interventions considered useful for increasing rates bystander among Greater London residents. Methods A quantitative interview survey was conducted with 1011 Eight focus groups were a range issues greater depth validate trends that emerged initial survey. Results Chest pain most commonly recognised symptom “heart attack”. Around half respondents aware differs from arrest, although their ability explain this difference limited. majority overestimated at least quarter patients survive hospital discharge. Few participants had received training, hesitant about performing procedure on stranger. Conclusions Awareness reactions emergencies, reflect relatively low London. Publicising figures may be instrumental prompting members train motivating those who been trained emergency.