Sameer Hameed
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Research Mentor(s): Amanda Missel
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Research Mentor School/College/Department: DLHS / Medicine
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am
Room: League Ballroom
Authors: Sameer Hameed, Michelle Williams, Emilee Coulter-Thompson, Jodyn Platt, Amanda Missel
Presenter: 93
Abstract
Introduction Currently, 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in the U.S. are fatal. The best solution to address bystander response for a given city or county depends on the hospital and EMS systems in place. Methods The goal of this study was to gather feedback from healthcare professionals and community leaders about strategies for raising sudden cardiac arrest awareness through three deliberative dialogue sessions. The first dialogue session posed two main questions: “Which audience should have the highest priority for raising OHCA awareness?†and “How would you like to reach the audience you selected in the previous question?†The second dialogue session asked participants to choose key questions to include in a discussion with community leaders in Washtenaw and Livingston counties about cardiac arrest awareness campaigns. In the third dialogue session, participants used a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) approach to assess a proposed campaign plan. We coded sessions one and three to complete a thematic analysis and used voting to identify the top four questions during session two. Results Three main themes were identified during the thematic analysis: sustainability, resources, and effectiveness. Sustainability related to how we can keep the awareness campaign alive for many years. Resources included funding and how well the program can connect with the community and utilize enough staff or students to ensure adequate personnel for the intervention. The final theme was maximizing speed and effectiveness. The top selected questions to pose to community leaders focused on understanding and reaching a community. The deliberative dialogue process helped select the best method to implement an awareness campaign and adapt it to each community’s needs. Conclusions The results of these sessions are being used to develop an awareness campaign in Washtenaw and Livingston counties.
Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary
