Socio-demographic characteristics of basic life support course participants in Denmark
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Socio-demographic characteristics of basic life support course participants in Denmark. / Jensen, Theo Walther; Folke, Fredrik; Andersen, Mikkel Porsborg; Blomberg, Stig Nikolaj; Jørgensen, Anne Juul; Holgersen, Mathias Geldermann; Ersbøll, Annette Kjær; Hendriksen, Ole Mazur; Lippert, Freddy; Torp-Pedersen, Christian; Christensen, Helle Collatz.
I: Resuscitation, Bind 170, 2022, s. 167-177.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Socio-demographic characteristics of basic life support course participants in Denmark
AU - Jensen, Theo Walther
AU - Folke, Fredrik
AU - Andersen, Mikkel Porsborg
AU - Blomberg, Stig Nikolaj
AU - Jørgensen, Anne Juul
AU - Holgersen, Mathias Geldermann
AU - Ersbøll, Annette Kjær
AU - Hendriksen, Ole Mazur
AU - Lippert, Freddy
AU - Torp-Pedersen, Christian
AU - Christensen, Helle Collatz
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s)
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Background: Bystander-initiated basic life support (BLS) plays an important role in improving survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In 2009, laws mandating BLS course participation when acquiring a driver's licence were implemented in Denmark. The aim of this study was to characterise Danish BLS course participants. Methods: This study is a Danish, registry-based, follow-up study that examined all Danish BLS course participants from 2016 to 2019. Data concerning BLS course participation were supplied by the major Danish BLS course providers. Socio-economic and healthcare data on all Danish inhabitants were assessed using national registers from Statistics Denmark. Results: Between January 1, 2016, and January 1, 2020, 3.6% of the entire adult population of Denmark attended certified BLS courses annually. Since the implementation of a law mandating BLS course participation when acquiring a driver licence in 2009, approximately 44% of the adult population has participated in a BLS course. BLS course participants were commonly younger and healthier than the general population (mean 31.3 years old vs. 51.3 years old, P < 0.001). Furthermore, law-mandated BLS course participants had a lower disposable income (adjusted OR: 0.23; 95% CI: 0.23–0.23; P < 0.001) and were more likely to live in rural areas (adjusted OR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.57–0.58; P < 0.001). Conclusion: In Denmark, 3.6% of the entire adult population attend certified courses annually. BLS participants are commonly male, younger, healthier, less likely to have small children in the household, and more likely to live in rural areas. Law-mandated BLS course participation prior to acquiring a driver's licence has been successful in reaching segments of the society that are known to have limited participation.
AB - Background: Bystander-initiated basic life support (BLS) plays an important role in improving survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In 2009, laws mandating BLS course participation when acquiring a driver's licence were implemented in Denmark. The aim of this study was to characterise Danish BLS course participants. Methods: This study is a Danish, registry-based, follow-up study that examined all Danish BLS course participants from 2016 to 2019. Data concerning BLS course participation were supplied by the major Danish BLS course providers. Socio-economic and healthcare data on all Danish inhabitants were assessed using national registers from Statistics Denmark. Results: Between January 1, 2016, and January 1, 2020, 3.6% of the entire adult population of Denmark attended certified BLS courses annually. Since the implementation of a law mandating BLS course participation when acquiring a driver licence in 2009, approximately 44% of the adult population has participated in a BLS course. BLS course participants were commonly younger and healthier than the general population (mean 31.3 years old vs. 51.3 years old, P < 0.001). Furthermore, law-mandated BLS course participants had a lower disposable income (adjusted OR: 0.23; 95% CI: 0.23–0.23; P < 0.001) and were more likely to live in rural areas (adjusted OR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.57–0.58; P < 0.001). Conclusion: In Denmark, 3.6% of the entire adult population attend certified courses annually. BLS participants are commonly male, younger, healthier, less likely to have small children in the household, and more likely to live in rural areas. Law-mandated BLS course participation prior to acquiring a driver's licence has been successful in reaching segments of the society that are known to have limited participation.
KW - BLS
KW - Mass education
KW - Resucitation
U2 - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.11.006
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34798179
AN - SCOPUS:85121146701
VL - 170
SP - 167
EP - 177
JO - Resuscitation
JF - Resuscitation
SN - 0300-9572
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ID: 288856454