A Qualitative Study on Emergency Calls and Initial Responses During Cardiac Arrest in Elderly Care Facilities

A Qualitative Study on the Emergency Call System and Initial Response During Cardiac Arrest in Elderly Care Facilities - CF-CALL Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059374

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-12

Start date

2025-10-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in elderly care facilities

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Staff members working in elderly care facilities who have experience in responding to cardiac arrest cases. Individuals who can describe their experiences related to emergency calls or initial responses. Individuals who provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals whose hierarchical or personal relationship with the researcher may influence their ability to speak freely during the interview. Individuals who may experience psychological burden or for whom participation is deemed inappropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To analyze qualitative data regarding staff behaviors, decision-making, and perceptions related to emergency calls and initial responses during cardiac arrest in elderly care facilities, and to identify factors that delay or facilitate prompt response actions.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactGen Toyama

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Faculty of Medical Technology, Department of Emergency Medical Sciences

gen-toyama@nuhw.ac.jp025-250-1521

Outcome results