Eine Studie legt nahe, dass das Erlernen der Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung an Trainingspuppen ohne Brüste das Leben von Frauen gefährdet. Von den 20 verschiedenen untersuchten Puppen hatten alle einen flachen Oberkörper, nur eine hatte eine Brustauflage. Dies erklärt möglicherweise frühere Untersuchungen, die ergaben, dass Frauen seltener lebensrettende Wiederbelebungsmaßnahmen durch Unbeteiligte erhalten.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/learning-cpr-on-manikins-without-breasts-puts-womens-lives-at-risk-study-finds
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/39/6/daae156/7906013
From the linked article:
Abstract
It is not understood how cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, specifically the representation of sex in CPR manikins, contributes to inequitable outcomes in cardiac arrest survival. The aim of this study was to identify the sex and chest wall secondary sexual characteristics of CPR manikins on the global market. The secondary aim was to identify if manikin manufacturing companies had a publicly available sustainability policy or equivalent, and if these covered products were manufactured. We conducted an observational descriptive study of the secondary sex characteristics and named sex of CPR training manikins available on the global market, and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), human rights and sustainability policies of the companies that manufacture them. Nine CPR manikin manufacturers were identified. Twenty CPR manikins were included for analysis. Of the 20 manikins, 75% were identified as male (n = 8, 40%) or no gender specified (n = 7, 35%) and all these had flat torsos—one had a breast overlay available. One company had a 2020 sustainability report that addressed EDI for the workforce only, and a 2023 report addresses this for products manufactured. Adult CPR manikins available globally are largely homogenous, flat-chested and do not have secondary sex characteristics or a named sex. One company had a sustainability report that referenced workforce only and has since committed to EDI for products manufactured. We urge CPR training providers and manufacturers to collectively promote a rights-based approach to healthcare aligned with the commercial determinants of health by committing to improving the diversity of CPR training manikins.
From the linked article:
Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay
Most CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study has found.
The study led by Dr Rebecca Szabo, the lead of the Gandel Simulation Service at the Royal Women’s hospital in Melbourne, analysed all manikin models on the global market designed for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
Of the 20 different manikins, the researchers found all them had flat torsos, with only one model having a breast overlay. Eight were identified as male and seven had no gender specified.
The study, published in the journal Health Promotion International, highlights the findings as an equity issue with implications for the human right to health.
Australian research published in June found women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR after cardiac arrest and less likely to survive.
“women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders”
Everyday people or bystanders probably have never touched a cpr dummy, so how is this even relevant?
As someone who has taken about 5 of these trainings in the last decade I don’t think the manikin has anything to do with it… I don’t see how it possibly matters from a training perspective. Hand placement is the same. Pressure, timing, all of it is the same. If anything I think men just may be more afraid to perform this on a woman either due to fear of hurting them or because they have some weird it’s a girl ahhhh hang up. A dying person is a dying person, boobs don’t change that, training works across the board. This seems weird.
I think it would surprise a lot of people to learn you need to fully expose someone’s chest to use an AED, which means cutting their bra off. You might even need to move their left breast to correctly place a pad under their left armpit.
I’ve never had to do this nor have I seen it done, but I always envision other bystanders trying to stop someone doing it in an appeal to modesty.
I have read other articles stating that men are afraid of being accused of sexual assault or other legal issues, so they refuse to help women in need.
It has nothing to do with manikins, we just dont want cooties thats all.
The excuses I have heard for women not getting first-aid is that men are afraid they’ll get in trouble for touching boob and that they don’t know how to deal with brassieres. BS, obviously, but that’s what I’ve had the pleasure of hearing from men about why women die more often in these situations. I’m sure that if they put breasts on the rescue dolls, men won’t touch them according to that.
Importantly, the only data the study produces is the amount of CPR dummies that have female characteristics. All other conclusions are basically speculation.
People have literally been sued over taking a woman’s bra off during CPR. How would training on a female dummy reduce that fear?
P.S. I do think people should train on female dummies, if nothing else to train dealing with a bra. But I have my doubts whether it will take away the apprehension of undressing a female victim. That is a much deeper societal issue.
This “study” is misleading. They draw a conclusion for no reason.
“Most CPR dummies don’t have breasts, therefore this is the cause of women being less likely to be given CPR.”
There is nothing in the study that links the two with a causal relationship. It’s possible, sure, but there are other possibilities too (which are more likely on my mind).