Aagaard Rasmus, Grove Erik Lerkevang, Mikkelsen Ronni, Wolff Anne, Iversen Kirstine Würtz, Løfgren Bo
Department of Anaesthesia, Regional Hospital of Randers, Randers, Denmark Research Centre for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Heart. 2016 May 15;102(10):770-4. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308700. Epub 2016 Jan 28.
To study if the public is able to recognise and understand the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) sign for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and to explore how national resuscitation councils have adopted the sign.
A survey was conducted among travellers in an international airport serving 21 million passengers annually. Participants were asked to state the meaning of six international safety signs, one of which was the ILCOR AED sign. Also, all national resuscitation councils forming ILCOR were contacted to determine whether they recommend the ILCOR AED sign and the existence of national legislation regarding AED signage.
In total, 493 travellers (42 nationalities) were included. Correct identification of the ILCOR AED sign was achieved by 39% (95% CI 35% to 43%). Information on AED signage was obtained from 41 of 44 (93%) national resuscitation councils; 26 councils (63%) recommended the use of the ILCOR AED sign. In two countries, the ILCOR AED sign was mandatory by law.
There is limited public recognition and understanding of the ILCOR AED sign. The ILCOR AED sign is not unanimously recommended by national resuscitation councils worldwide. Initiatives promoting public awareness of AEDs are warranted.
研究公众是否能够识别和理解国际复苏委员会（ILCOR）的自动体外除颤器（AED）标志，并探讨各国复苏委员会如何采用该标志。
对一个年服务2100万乘客的国际机场的旅客进行了一项调查。参与者被要求说出六个国际安全标志的含义，其中之一是ILCOR AED标志。此外，还联系了组成ILCOR的所有国家复苏委员会，以确定他们是否推荐使用ILCOR AED标志以及是否存在关于AED标识的国家立法。
总共纳入了493名旅客（42个国籍）。39%（95%可信区间35%至43%）的人正确识别了ILCOR AED标志。从44个国家复苏委员会中的41个（93%）获得了有关AED标识的信息；26个委员会（63%）推荐使用ILCOR AED标志。在两个国家，ILCOR AED标志是法律强制要求的。
公众对ILCOR AED标志的识别和理解有限。全球各国复苏委员会并未一致推荐使用ILCOR AED标志。有必要采取措施提高公众对AED的认识。
