As many of you know, I became an instructor of CPR recently. I've found many misconceptions about the Hands-Only CPR. Here's some info.
More Bystanders Attempt CPR After Video Training, Says Study
Even very brief video training can boost rates of bystander Hands-Only™ CPR, says a new American Heart Association study. Not only that, but it may also lead to improved compression rates and compression depths. According to Bentley J. Bobrow, MD, lead author of the study, "This finding has enormous public health implications because of the documented hesitancy of untrained rescuers to even attempt CPR and because it is known that any bystander resuscitation attempt improves outcomes compared to no CPR."
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http://www.newsroom.heart.org/index.php?s=43&item=1282
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