Improvement in Competency and Confidence Level of House Officers in ECG Interpretation after a Goal-Directed ECG Workshop
Objective: To determine if a goal-directed ECG workshop improves ECG interpretation competency and confidence among the house officers in PNS Shifa Hospital. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Pakistan Naval Ship Shifa Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, from J...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/8015 |
| Summary: | Objective: To determine if a goal-directed ECG workshop improves ECG interpretation competency and confidence among the house officers in PNS Shifa Hospital.
Study Design: Prospective comparative study.
Place and Duration of Study: Pakistan Naval Ship Shifa Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, from Jan to Dec 2021.
Methodology: ECG workshops were conducted for House Officers in batches. The participants were asked to complete a questionnaire testing their ECG interpretation competency before and after the workshop and self-report their confidence level in ECG interpretation.
Results: Sixty-eight house officers participated in the workshops and completed the test. There were 41(60.29%) female and 27(39.7%) male participants. The statistics showed significant improvement in ECG competency (p<0.001). In addition, the pre and post-workshop confidence levels also showed significant improvement (p<0.001).
Conclusion: A goal-directed ECG workshop improves house officers’ competency and confidence in ECG interpretation.
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| ISSN: | 0030-9648 2411-8842 |