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FAQ: TV Portrayals of Hands-Only CPR and Their Real-World Impact
TL;DR
Understanding CPR disparities in media can help organizations create targeted training programs that outperform competitors in community health initiatives.
A study of 169 TV episodes found that only 29.6% accurately depicted Hands-Only CPR, with most showing younger, white male recipients despite real-world demographics.
Accurate TV portrayals of CPR could help close real-life disparities, ensuring more women and minorities receive lifesaving assistance when needed.
TV shows often depict CPR in dramatic public settings, but 80% of real cardiac arrests happen at home where family could save lives.
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The research found that scripted TV programs in the U.S. often inaccurately portray who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen, which may mislead viewers.
TV depictions of health topics can influence viewers, and inaccurate portrayals may be a potential reason for the low prevalence of Hands-Only CPR performed outside of hospitals, especially for certain demographic groups.
TV programs tend to focus on white people or men receiving CPR, and more than half of the people who received Hands-Only CPR on TV were younger than 40, whereas real-life recipients are typically older.
In real life, women and Black and Latino adults are less likely than white people to receive CPR from a lay rescuer, mirroring the TV disparities, and only about 40% of people experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive immediate help.
Hands-Only CPR uses chest compressions only rather than the combination of breaths and compressions, and it has been shown to be just as effective as conventional CPR in the critical first few minutes after cardiac arrest in teens and adults.
Researchers reviewed 169 American scripted TV episodes depicting CPR that aired after 2008, and found that less than 30% (29.6%) accurately portrayed Hands-Only CPR by showing calling 911 and beginning chest compressions.
2008 is the year the American Heart Association endorsed Hands-Only CPR to encourage more people to act quickly to save the life of a teen or adult they see collapse from a cardiac arrest.
Considering the sheer number of people who watch TV, it's important to think of how to leverage this medium to improve the likelihood that people will perform CPR and save lives, as accurate portrayals could help address disparities.
The article references resources from the American Heart Association, including their website on cardiac arrest, what is CPR, and Hands-Only CPR.
Curated from NewMediaWire
