Promoting an Emergency Action Plan for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Sports During a Pandemic.
J Pediatr Health Care
; 36(2): 110-114, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Pandemic-related restrictions increased the risk of delayed emergency response of bystanders to sudden cardiac arrest among youth athletes. Education and SCA emergency preparedness, implemented by nurse leaders and adapted to environmental changes, can greatly reduce the risks associated with an SCA episode.METHOD:
A nurse-led, quality improvement pilot project was implemented in a recreational youth soccer league. The project included the implementation of an emergency action plan (EAP; with or without the pandemic and social-distancing restrictions) for bystanders responding to SCA.RESULTS:
Participants showed significant improvement in knowledge and perceptions of SCA and emergency response (p < .001). Willingness to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improved (p = .127), and fear to engage in EAP decreased (p = .119) following an educational intervention on SCA.DISCUSSION:
Nurse-led SCA education and implementation of youth league EAP successfully demonstrated safety in SCA preparedness and best practice recommendations for youth sports from the Interassociation Task Force.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esportes
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Reanimação Cardiopulmonar
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência
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Esportes Juvenis
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Health Care
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article