Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1918-2837 online, Open Access
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Improving ECG Competence in Medical Trainees in a UK District General Hospital
 
Tables


 

Table 1. Demographics of the Volunteers
 

 

 

Third year medical students (25)

FY1 (21)

FTP (13)

SDL (12)

FTP (11)

SDL (10)

Gender % (no. of male)

15.4% (2)

38.5% (5)

65.5% (6)

45.5% (5)

Age range (mean)

20 - 31 (22)

20 - 30 (21)

23 - 33 ( 25)

23 - 28 (26)

FTP: focused teaching program; SDL: self-directed learning; FY1: foundation year one. 


 

Table 2. Confidence Ratings Before and After Learning Strategy
 

Confidence rating

Third year students

FY1 doctors

Before (25)

After FTP (13)

After SDL (12)

Before (21)

After FTP (10)

After SDL (11)

Very poor

60% (15)

0% (0)

16.7% (2)

0% (0)

0

0

Poor

36% (9)

38.5% (5)

75% (9)

19.1% (4)

10% (1)

27.3% (3)

Satisfactory

4% (1)

46.2% (6)

8.3 % (1)

66.6% (14)

60% (6)

72.7% (8)

Good

0 (0)

7.7% (1)

0% (0)

4.8% (1)

30% (3)

0% (0)

No response

0 (0)

7.7% (1)

0% (0)

9.5% (2)

0% (0)

0% (0)

FTP: focused teaching program; SDL: self-directed learning; FY1: foundation year one.


 

Table 3. Frequency of Clarification About ECG
 

Frequency of asking for help

Third year students

FY1 doctors

Before (25)

After FTP (13)

After SDL (12)

Before (21)

After FTP (10)

After SDL (11)

Never

0% (0)

0% (0)

8.3% (1)

0% (0)

0% (0)

0

Occasionally

4% (1)

15.4% (2)

8.3% (1)

4.7% (1)

80% (8)

63.6% (6)

Often

8% (2)

46.2% (6)

25% (3)

33.3% (7)

20% (2)

36.4% (3)

Always

88% (22)

38.5% (5)

58.3% (7)

52.3% (11)

0% (0)

0

No response

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

9.5% (2)

0% (0)

0% (0)

FTP: focused teaching program; SDL: self-directed learning; FY1: foundation year one.  


 

Table 4. MCQ Successful Response Rate
 

 

Third year medical students (n = 25)

FY1 (n = 21)

 ECGs interpreted

FTP: correct responses (n = 13)

SDL: correct responses (n = 12)

P value

FTP: correct responses (n = 10)

SDL: correct responses (n = 11)

P value

Ventricular tachycardia   (Q1)

92.2% (12)

58.3% (7)

0.0469

100% (10)

90.9% (10)

0.3286

Atrial fibrillation (Q2)

61.5% (8)

58.3% (7)

0.8702

100% (10)

100% (11)

n/a

Inferior STEMI (Q3)

92.2% (12)

91.6% (11)

0.9529

90% (9)

100% (11)

0.2825

Regular narrow complex tachycardia (Q4)

76.9% (10)

25% (3)

0.0094

100% (10)

90.9% (10)

0.3286

Complete heart block (Q5)

23.1% (3)

33.3% (4)

0.5683

80% (8)

81.8% (9)

0.9156

Atrial flutter 4:1 block (Q6)

92.2% (12)

91.6% (11)

0.9529

80% (8)

81.8% (9)

0.9156

Hyperkalaemia (Q7)

76.9% (10)

83.3% (10)

0.6889

100% (10)

90.9% (10)

0.3286

Right bundle branch block (Q8)

46.2% (6)

41.7% (5)

0.8213

100% (10)

90.9% (10)

0.3286

Left bundle branch block (Q9)

23.1% (3)

41.7% (5)

0.3195

50% (5)

45.5% (5)

0.835

First degree heart block (Q10)

23.1% (3)

33.3% (4)

0.5683

80% (8)

90.9% (10)

0.4755

Wenkebach - second degree heart block (Q11)

61.5% (8)

33.3% (4)

0.1585

60% (6)

54.5% (6)

0.8008

FTP: focused teaching program; SDL: self-directed learning; FY1: foundation year one.