Research presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024 found that women were less likely to receive CPR in public compared to men. However, when assisted by 911 telecommunicators, bystander CPR rates for women and men were similar, highlighting the importance of telecommunicator assistance during cardiac emergencies. The study identified 2,400 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases, showing that when telecommunicators provided guidance, bystander CPR was given to women 44% of the time and 40% to men, compared to 9% for women and 11% for men without assistance. Closing this CPR gender gap could improve survival rates for cardiac arrests.
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911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest
