How many automatic external defibrillators do South Korean golf courses need?

Abstract

Purpose: This study was to examine public access defibrillator (PAD) deployment on some golf courses and to analyze automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) demand by appropriate distance. Research design, data, and methodology: We conducted telephone interview on 124 golf courses in Gyeonggi and Gangwon province in South Korea. The area within 3 minutes by 3 minutes for retrieval and 1 minute for shock and 1.5 minutes by the American Heart Association (AHA) recommendation for community AED placement were calculated as 3.14x162m2 and 3.14x100m2. Results: The average area was 1,811,481.8m2, and 29 (42.7%) in below 999,999m2, 75 (60.5%) in 1,000,000 to 1,999,999m2, 12 (9.7%) in 2,000,000 to 2,999,999m2 took up. The average retrieval time was 161.8 seconds, and 5 (4.1%) in below 90 seconds, 10 (8.0%) in 91 to 180 seconds took up a small part. AED demands according to 3 and 1.5 retrieval minutes were 2,602 and 6,986 respectively. Average AED demands per golf course were 21.0 and 56.3 respectively on 124 golf courses. Conclusions: The numbers of AED needed in South Korean golf course were 5,880 to 15,764. To ensure defibrillation on the golf courses, the supply and distribution of AEDs should be strengthened. © Korean Distribution Science Association (KODISA).