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Article Dans Une Revue Primary Health Care Research and Development Année : 2023

Educating sports people about CPR and first aid in general practice: the Savtember project

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Aim:During an exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest, bystander automated external defibrillator use occurred in a median of 31%. The present study conducted in France evaluated the feasibility and impact of a brief intervention by general practitioners (GPs) to increase awareness about first aid/CPR training among amateur sportspeople. Methods:In 2018, 49 French GPs proposed a brief intervention to all patients who attended a consultation in order to obtain a medical certificate attesting their fitness to participate in sports. The brief intervention included two questions (Have you been trained in first aid? Would you like to attend a first aid course?) and a flyer on first aid. The GPs' opinion of the feasibility of the brief intervention was evaluated during a subsequent interview (primary objective). The percentage of sportspeople who started a first aid/CPR course within three months was used as a measure of the effectiveness of the brief intervention (secondary objective). Findings:Among 929 sportspeople, 37% were interested in first aid training and received the flyer (4% of these started a training course within three months of the brief intervention, a training rate that was 10 times greater than among the general French population), 56% were already trained, and 7% were not interested. All GPs found the brief intervention feasible and fast (<3 min for 80% of GPs). We conclude the brief intervention to promote first aid/CPR awareness is easy to use and may be an effective although limited means of promoting CPR training. It opens a previously unexplored avenue for GP involvement in promoting training.
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hal-04148880 , version 1 (03-07-2023)

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Arnaud Maury, Manuel Buet, Emilie Rossignol, Anthony Chapron. Educating sports people about CPR and first aid in general practice: the Savtember project. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 2023, 24, pp.e42. ⟨10.1017/S1463423623000282⟩. ⟨hal-04148880⟩
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