Socio-demographic Characteristics of Basic Life Support Course Participants

NCT04251325 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Socio-demographic BLS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 900,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aim The aim of the study is to characterize the typical basic life support (BLS) course participant. The characterization include age, sex, education, ethnicity, income, health care data and cohabitation. All data will be compared with that of the general population. Hereby the study wish identify potential focus areas for recruitment of willing and able bystanders to increase survival. Furthermore, this study will provide a foundation for evaluation of current initiatives. Significance In Denmark, several population-based campaigns have been initiated to increase the amount of able and willing laypersons to assist at out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The main focus has been on increasing the quantity of laypersons attending BLS courses. Even measures of changing legislation mandating course participation have been passed and implemented. Estimates state that approximately 3-4.5% of the entire Danish population participates in BLS courses annually. Consequently, a substantial amount of resources has been spent on educating and certifying laypersons in BLS on a population level. In this study, the characteristics of these BLS course participants will be described. This will provide the basis for evaluation of already implemented interventions. Additionally, this study will be able to support course distributors, foundations and national councils in making strategies for further recruitment based on evidence. The present study will assist in pinpointing society groups with a theoretical bystander potential, but low level of BLS education. This can guide future efforts in trying to improve bystander initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and survival from OHCA. Methods The study population includes all Danish citizens who attended a BLS training course certificate from 2016-2018 above the age of 15. This cut off is based on the earliest mandatory BLS training in primary school. Using Personal Identifications Numbers (PIN) of BLS course participant from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2018, data will be extracted and delivered anonymously, including information on age, sex, income, education, ethnicity and cohabitation, from the Statistics Denmark. The relative risk of BLS course attendance stratified by education and income level, cohabitation status, age of youngest child, urbanization level, sex and ethnicity of the Danish BLS course participants compared to the general population will be presented. Prevalence of BLS courses participants by age and sex will be analyzed and graphically display and prevalence of BLS course participants by income and age will be calculated by regression models. A layperson focus group interview consisting of BLS course participants will be conducted to explore the attending courses participants views of the project and to revise accordingly. Anonymity is secured through a data processing agreement between the Danish First Aid Council and Statistics Denmark, facilitated by the Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services. An application will be formulated to the Danish Data protection agency regarding storage of data. Expected outcome A characterization of the typical BLS course participants in Denmark with median age, sex, cohabitation, income and education. The association between sociodemographic characteristics of BLS course participants and relevant prevalence's by the entire population will be presented.

Conditions

BLS; Recruitment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (9)

• Sex

  Male, female

  2016-2018

• Age

  In either month or days (to enable smooth curves)

  2016-2018

• Ethnicity

  born in Denmark by at least one ethnically Danish parent, born in Denmark by non-Danish parents, born in a Western country other than Denmark, or born in a non-Western country)

  2016-2018

• Parental birth place

  Danish region

  2016-2018

• Cohabitation status

  Living with parents, living alone, living with a person of opposite gender, living with a person of same gender, living in a multi-household which is a household with three or more unrelated adults

  2016-2018

• Age of youngest child in the household

  0, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 or 12+ years old, or no children

  2016-2018

• Level of urbanization

  \<25, 25-350, \>350-1000, \>1000-2000, \>2000 persons per square kilometer

  2016-2018

• Education

  Primary and lower secondary education, high school, technical and vocational education and training, higher short/middle length education, higher long term education

  2016-2018

• Income

  Deciles relative to gender and birth year

  2016-2018

Other Outcomes (1)

• Health care data

  2016-2018

Study Arms (2)

Basic Life Support Course Participants

The study population includes all Danish citizens who attended a BLS training course certificate from 2016-2018 above the age of 15.

Other: Basic Life Support Courses

Background population

The entire danish population above 15 years whom have not attended a BLS training course certificate from 2016-2018.

Interventions

Basic Life Support Courses OTHER

4 hours basic life support courses for laypersons

Basic Life Support Course Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All danish citizens whom participated in a certified basic life support course between 2016 and 2019.

You may qualify if:

• All danish citizens, with a verified personal identification number, whom participated in a certified basic life support course between 2016 and 2019.

You may not qualify if:

• Basic life support course participants with in-complete/faulty registered personal identification number.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region, Denmark: lead
• Aalborg University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services

Copenhagen, 2750, Denmark

Location

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Study Officials

• Freddy K Lippert, MD,Ass.Prof

  Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2020
• First Posted: January 31, 2020
• Study Start: January 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2022
• Study Completion: February 1, 2022
• Last Updated: June 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Locations

DK (1)