Women are less likely to receive CPR than men. Training on manikins with breasts could help

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:36:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/women-are-less-likely-to-receive-cpr-than-men-training-on-manikins-with-breasts-could-help-242702>

"If someone’s heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live.
Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resusciation) can increase their chances of
survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, providing oxygen to the brain and
vital organs until specialist treatment arrives.

But research shows bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform CPR when
that person is a woman. A recent Australian study analysed 4,491 cardiac
arrests between 2017–19 and found bystanders were more likely to give CPR to
men (74%) than women (65%).

Could this partly be because CPR training dummies (known as manikins) don’t
have breasts? Our new research looked at manikins available worldwide to train
people in performing CPR and found 95% are flat-chested.

Anatomically, breasts don’t change CPR technique. But they may influence
whether people attempt it – and hesitation in these crucial moments could mean
the difference between life and death."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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