Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation for people who use a wheelchair and/or have an atypical chest shape: an educational intervention.

Confidence is closely linked to willingness to act during emergency situations. Improved confidence may therefore result in improved willingness to act for people with disability, atypical chest shapes, and wheelchair users, thus improving health outcomes for these populations and providing this cohort with access to more equitable healthcare.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONGuidelines for undertaking CPR and BLS on people with atypical chest shapes and/or in a wheelchair are not currently available.Including information specific to people with atypical chest shapes and/or in a wheelchair during mandatory CPR classes increases staff confidence to respond to such situations.Supplementary disability-specific information can be successfully incorporated into existing CPR and BLS training.