Eleni Lekati, Spyridon Doukakis
Neuroeducation and Mathematics: The Formation of New Educational Practices
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
electrocardiography ecg important diagnostic tool used early diagnosis treatment arrhythmias conduction disorders pediatricians need interpret ecgs correctly able decide situations require pediatric cardiology consultation study aimed determine ecg evaluation competencies pediatricians obtained data serve guide development training module pediatric residents specialists included study questionnaire sent participants via google forms questionnaire participants asked evaluate whether 10 ecg samples normal abnormal detect abnormality ecgs define specific diagnosis indicate confident evaluation total 242 participants 160 pediatric residents 82 pediatricians included study mean knowledge level participants 17 41 30 points electrocardiography knowledge score increased increasing age increasing experience graduation medical school increasing seniority residency training increasing selfconfidence ecg interpretation significant difference found ecg knowledge scores attended ecg course graduation rate correctly defining distinction normal abnormal 937 rate detecting pathologies ecgs accurately correct identification specific diagnosis 567 accuracy level pediatricians ecg evaluation low electrocardiography trainings needed develop ecg assessment skills