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REsuscitation Survey of Police Officers in New Taipei City for Duty

NCT06955351 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4867

Last updated 2025-05-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a time-critical emergency where early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and timely defibrillation using an automated external defibrillator (AED) are key to improving survival and neurological outcomes. Although Taipei has implemented dispatch-assisted CPR, delays remain between arrest recognition and AED application due to manpower and policy limitations. International guidelines, including the Global Resuscitation Alliance's ten steps to improve OHCA outcomes, recommend involving police as first responders. Prior studies from the United States and Switzerland demonstrate that police often arrive before emergency medical services (EMS), underscoring their potential role in reducing response times. However, police have not been officially included in OHCA dispatch systems in any region of Taiwan. This study aims to evaluate the willingness of police officers in New Taipei City to participate in prehospital resuscitation through a structured questionnaire. The survey also explores perceived facilitators and barriers to involvement. Findings will inform future training programs and strategies to promote police integration into prehospital emergency response systems, with the ultimate goal of improving OHCA survival rates.

Conditions

  • Bystander
  • Chest Compression
  • Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
  • AED
  • Police
  • Willingness to Participate

Interventions

OTHER

Survey by Questionnaire

The questionnaire is designed to collect the following information: demographic data (including gender, age, education level, marital status, place of residence, and whether the respondent is a healthcare provider), the respondent's status of basic life support (BLS) training, attitudes and willingness to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and their knowledge of emergency medical service regulations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New Taipei City Police Department

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • New Taipei City Fire Department

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jen Tang Sun, Chief of Emergency Surgery · Far Eastern Memorinal Hospital

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-04-01
Completion
2025-04-02

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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