Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) contributes to out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest (OHCA) survival rates. Several studies have identified hypothetical deterrents
to performing CPR in OHCA, including fear of harming the patient, fear of performing
CPR correctly, fear of legal retribution for unsuccessful attempts at resuscitating
a downed person, and fear of contracting communicable diseases. The authors for this
study noted that little is known about the thoughts and feelings of bystanders after
being involved in an out-of-hospital resuscitation.
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