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Bystander support pathway after OHCA feasibility pilot
RescQ™: Study protocol for a feasibility pilot of structured support for bystanders/lay-rescuers following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Resuscitation Plus · Added 25 August 2026
Feasibility pilot protocol tested structured support pathway for bystanders involved in OHCA, including digital resources and psychological screening via liaison officers.
- Study type
- Other
- Design
- 12-month non-randomised prospective feasibility pilot protocol of a structured bystander support pathway
- Participants
- Not reported (protocol; adult bystanders of OHCA in Essex, UK)
- Main finding
- Describes pathway of on-scene signposting, app registration, web-based resources, and liaison officer contact with psychological screening; primary outcome is feasibility; pilot completed with analysis underway
- Caveat
- Protocol only — no results yet
- Bottom line
- Context only
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). transferability — Interesting model for supporting bystanders but still in protocol phase — paramedics could participate in referral pathways
Learning goal
Build my understanding of post-resuscitation support needs for bystanders involved in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
More
- Topic: Cardiac arrest
- Daily scan: 25 August 2026
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