Barriers to the Initiation of Telecommunicator-CPR During 9-1-1 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Calls: A Qualitative Study.
Amanda L MisselStephen R DowkerMadeline ChiolaJodyn PlattJulia TsutsuiKristin KastenRobert SworRobert W NeumarNathaniel HuntLogan HerbertWoodrow SamsBrahmajee K NallamothuTeri ShieldsEmilee I Coulter-ThompsonCharles P FriedmanPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2023)
We observed that modifiable barriers identified during 9-1-1 calls where OHCA was missed, or treatment was delayed, were often related to incomplete or delayed recognition assessment. Repositioning delays were a common barrier to the initiation of chest compressions.