Resuscitation
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Resuscitation
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Fewer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on barriers to dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR). ⋯ Barriers to DA-CPR were encountered more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic but did not affect callers' willingness to perform DA-CPR. Distancing measures led to more residential arrests with increases in certain barriers, highlighting opportunities for public education and intervention.