Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai 71800, Malaysia.
Institute of Medical Science Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50250, Malaysia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 2;19(17):10968. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710968.
Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a strong link in the of survival for sudden cardiac arrest. Hence, bystander CPR (BPCR) plays an important role in curbing mortality and morbidity from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. However, the recent global Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted both public training and confidence in performing out-of-hospital CPR. This paper reviews detailed information from databases including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science on the readiness of BCPR during the pandemic. We also discussed the challenges bystanders encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the precautions to follow. Finally, we also highlighted the limitations which would benefit future endeavours in establishing well-planned and sustainable CPR training programs for the public. Therefore, regardless of the existing COVID-19 pandemic, BCPR must be emphasised to curb out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mortality.
早期心肺复苏（CPR）是突发心搏骤停患者存活的重要环节。因此，旁观者心肺复苏（BPCR）在降低院外心搏骤停的死亡率和发病率方面发挥着重要作用。然而，最近的全球 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对公众的培训和对进行院外 CPR 的信心都产生了影响。本文综述了来自 Google Scholar、Scopus、PubMed 和 Web of Science 等数据库的详细信息，内容涉及大流行期间 BCPR 的准备情况。我们还讨论了在 COVID-19 大流行期间旁观者所面临的挑战以及应遵循的预防措施。最后，我们还强调了在为公众制定计划周密和可持续的 CPR 培训计划方面的局限性，这将有利于未来的努力。因此，无论是否存在 COVID-19 大流行，都必须强调 BCPR，以降低院外心搏骤停（OHCA）的死亡率。
