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Assessment of Canadian Public Automated External Defibrillator Registries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public automated external defibrillator (AED) registries aim to increase layperson defibrillation for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This study aims to characterize Canadian AED registries and the process by which these databases are updated and used.

Methods

A survey was administered to representatives from each eligible AED registry. Collected data included information on registry management, AED validation process, linkage to emergency medical dispatch (EMD), and number of AEDs per registry. Three unregistered AEDs in each region were then located and registered into their respective registry. The primary endpoint was the proportion of AEDs that became visible in the registry within 1 month.

Results

Of the 9 Canadian provinces that have registries, 7 are provincial, whereas 2 contain smaller independent registries. The survey was completed by 90% of contacted registries. The number of AEDs per registry ranged from 21 to 443 per 100,000 persons. Six registries are managed by a provincial government, 6 use a standardized validation process, and 8 are linked to EMD. Of the 21 AEDs registered by our study personnel in 7/10 registries, 9 (43%) were made available to the public within 1 month of registration. Only 1 registry employed an AED validation process that included direct contact with AED managers.

Conclusions

Canadian public AED registries demonstrate significant differences in their governance and administrative processes. A majority of registries are integrated with EMD for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but not all registries use a standardized validation process to ensure accuracy of AED information submitted by the public.

SUBMITTER: d'Amours L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8129479 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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