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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013 Sep 10;6(5):10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000097. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000097

Table 4. Key Barriers to Performing CPR in High-Risk Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio.

Major Themes Barriers
Fear of Legal Consequences

  1. Fear of lawsuit

  2. Misunderstanding of Good Samaritan laws

  3. Age of cardiac arrest victim (adult performing mouth-to-mouth on child)
Emotional Disconnection from Community

  1. Lack of community cohesion

  2. Questioning if other residents would stop to assist
Knowledge

  1. Unsure of how and when to perform CPR

  2. Confusion from frequent CPR guideline changes

  3. Fear of doing it incorrectly
Risk to Personal Health

  1. Administering mouth to mouth to a stranger

  2. Unsafe setting