Projeto Salve: corrente de assistência à vida – distribuição dos desfibriladores externos automáticos nas academias de ginástica de Aracaju (SE)

Abstract

Background: The incidence of cardiorespiratory arrest in athletes is higher than in the general population and there is little epidemiological data on the subject in Brazil. Objectives: To verify the existence of automatic external defibrillators in the health centers of the city of Aracaju (SE). Methods: This is a descriptive and anilitic study whose sample was selected from the 256 active academies of the municipality, 19 of which fulfilled the criteria and seven accepted to participate in the study. We applied questionnaires constructed by the researcher with questions about the presence of AEDs and a person qualified to use them when necessary. Results: One of the academies declared more than 2000 enrolled students and none of them had DEA in its facilities. Regarding the capacity to use the AED in an emergency, 57.14% stated that they were able to handle the device. As for the profile of trained professionals, 42.86% were physical education professionals. In three academies, no professional was able to handle the AED. 28.57% of respondents stated that they never performed the tests, 57.14% reported the individual search for their qualification in the use of AED, and 14.28% of the establishments performed training twice a year. Conclusion: It is concluded that there are no automatic external defibrillators in the health centers of the city of Aracaju, Sergipe.