Treinamento de leigos no uso de desfibriladores externos automáticos: eficácia, retenção de habilidades e barreiras para melhoria da sobrevida em parada cardiorrespiratória extra-hospitalar

Authors

  • João Carlos Pina Faria
  • Isabela Vieira de Araujo
  • Giovanna Rodrigues Shintate
  • Ana Carolina Alkimim Fenoglio
  • Patricia Mattoso Riomao
  • Camila Augusta Victorino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv12n4-034

Keywords:

desfibriladores externos automáticos, parada cardiorrespiratória extra-hospitalar, treinamento de leigos, educação em saúde

Abstract

A parada cardiorrespiratória extra-hospitalar apresenta taxas de sobrevivência inferiores a 10% em diversas regiões, com o uso precoce de desfibriladores externos automáticos (DEAs) por leigos representando o fator isolado mais impactante para melhora da sobrevida neurológica intacta. A evolução tecnológica dos DEAs de modelos monofásicos para bifásicos com orientação por voz e feedback em tempo real, ampliou sua acessibilidade pública, apesar de barreiras como medo de uso indevido e baixa disponibilidade ao dispositivo. Esta revisão narrativa buscou sintetizar evidências sobre eficácia, retenção de habilidades e barreiras ao treinamento de leigos, com buscas em PubMed e BVS sem filtros de idioma ou ano, utilizando descritores MeSH. Foram incluídos 14 estudos. Os resultados indicam superioridade de treinamentos mistos (presencial + simulações) na aquisição de competências, com declínio significativo após 6-12 meses, sendo necessários novos treinamentos curtos para a manutenção das habilidades. Barreiras principais incluem receio de processo legal, falta de confiança e acesso limitado a DEAs. Conclui-se que treinamentos adaptados, curtos e periódicos são cruciais para otimizar o uso de DEAs na cadeia de sobrevivência. No Brasil, é necessária a implementação de programas nacionais para capacitação comunitária e geolocalização de dispositivos, visando reduzir mortalidade evitável em PCR extra-hospitalar.

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Published

2026-04-29

How to Cite

Faria, J. C. P., Araujo, I. V. de, Shintate, G. R., Fenoglio, A. C. A., Riomao, P. M., & Victorino, C. A. (2026). Treinamento de leigos no uso de desfibriladores externos automáticos: eficácia, retenção de habilidades e barreiras para melhoria da sobrevida em parada cardiorrespiratória extra-hospitalar. Brazilian Journal of Development, 12(4), e86831. https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv12n4-034

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