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Study: CPR training kiosk could increase use of technique

November 18, 2013

A recent study conducted to determine the effectiveness of the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR training kiosk, which was deployed earlier this year at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, found that the training made people more likely to help others.

According to an article on medicalnewstoday.com, a team from the University of Arizona found that study participants who saw the CPR video via the kiosk and did the kiosk training were more likely to call 911 and start chest compressions sooner — more so than participants who did not train on the kiosk.

"Given the short length of training, these findings suggest that ultra-brief video training may have potential as a universal intervention for public venues to help bystander reaction and improve CPR skills," said Dr. Ashish Panchal, leader of the study and researcher in emergency medicine.

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