S36 Posters / Resuscitation 175S1 (2022) S29–S94
importance of bystander CPR in order to enhance popularisation of
resuscitation through mass media.
P020
Limited accessibility of online basic life support courses for people
with disabilities: an automated analysis of the digital content
1 2
Alexei Birkun , Yekaterina Kosova
1 Mikhail Cherkashin, Nikita Berezin, Alexey Nikolaev, Natalia Berezina,
Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky of V. I. Vernadsky
Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russian Federation;
2
Physics and Technology Institute, V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal
University, Simferopol, Russian Federation
Purpose of the study: Online resuscitation learning constitiutes an
important alternative to classroom training when in-person education
is restricted, in particular, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there is no available evidence on accessibility of the
resuscitation e-learning for people with disabilities who comprise
15% of the world population. This study aimed to analyse web
accessibility of content of online basic life support (BLS) courses.
Materials and methods: In December 2021, free English-language
online courses in adult BLS were searched and analysed for compliance
with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) utilising an
automated web accessibility evaluation tool (WAVE, WebAIM, USA).
Results: Only 30 free-of-charge online courses were revealed. All
courses had accessibility violations, which were recognised as errors
(clearly identified problems) and alerts (indicating content items that
may cause accessibility issues) for 9 of 13 (69%) WCAG 2.1 guidelines,
namely basic goals to make content accessible for users with
disabilities. The most frequently reported violations refer to the
following guidelines (Fig.): 1.1-Text Alternatives (lack of text alter-
natives for non-text content); 1.2-Time-based Media (lack of alter-
natives to media content such as video or audio); 1.3-Adaptable
(limitations of flexibility of content presentation); 1.4-Distinguishable
(content recognition problems, including low contrast); 2.4-Navigable
(difficulties in navigating content and finding information); 3.3-Input
Assistance (no or limited help for user input); 4.1-Compatible
(limitations of use of assistive technologies). The violations may limit
use of the online courses by people with visual, hearing, physical and
cognitive impairments, including older users.
Conclusions: Based on the automated assessment, the online BLS
courses fail to meet relevant web accessibility criteria, which makes
the lifesaving knowledge unobtainable for people with disabilities.
Further research and organisational efforts are necessary for
promoting awareness of the web accessibility problem and developing
uniform procedures for surveillance and assurance of equal access to
resuscitation education.
P021
Basic Life Support educational program implementation for
radiographers and radiologists. Local experience
Tatyana Bolshakova
Medical Institute n.a. Dr. Berezin Sergey, St Petersburg, Russian Federation
Purpose or Learning Objective: To discuss the process of Basic Life
Support implementation for radiographers and radiologists.
Methods: Since 2018 in our hospital we’ve implemented the
program of automatic external defibrillators (AED) availability in
public access areas. Every outpatient setting, including CT and MRI
departments, was equipped with AED (totally 11). Educational
roadmap for Radiology department was developed based on
European Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support (BLS) program:
radiographers (56) and radiologists (43) were identified as potential
first line responders, 4 BLS instructors were educated and certified,
AED cabinets were connected with Code teams.
Results: In 2019–2022 195 healthcare professionals were educated
and certified as BLS providers (56 radiographers, 43 radiologists and
96 others specialists). Additionally 36 nurses and physicians from
another departments were educated during World Restart Heart Day
without certification, 11 physicians were certified as Advanced Life
Support providers, 2 nurses as Intermediate Life Support providers. In
2 cases educated personnel have provided real BLS with positive
outcome: airways obstruction in Radiation oncology department
patient was resolved by abdominal trusts, provided by BLS certified
radiotherapist, cardiac arrest in outpatient CT center was identified by
BLS certified radiographer and radiologist, cardiopulmonary resusci-
tation was provided for 8 minutes, by AED rhythm was recognized as
shockable and shock was effective and patient alive was hospitalized in
emergency department.
Conclusion: Implementation of automatic external defibrillators
(AED) availability in public access areas in outpatient Radiology
department is the good example of patient’s and public safety culture.
Educational and infrastructural processes aren’t complicated and with
adequate resources allocation (instructors, simulation equipment,
AEDs etc) can be realized in good standing.
P022
Exploring public interest in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an
infodemiologic snapshot for Germany, Italy and Russia
Alexei Birkun1, Enrico Baldi2,3, Bernd W. Böttiger4
1
Department of General Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and
Emergency Medicine, Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky of
V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russian
Federation;
2
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology and
Experimental Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia,
Italy;
3
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;
4
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne,
Germany
Purpose of the study: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), despite its key role in increasing chance of survival after out-of-