TY  - JOUR
A1  - Set, Turan
A1  - Aktürk, Zekeriya
A1  - Büyüklü, Mutlu
A1  - Cansever, Zeliha
A1  - Avşar, Ümmü Zeynep
A1  - Avşar, Ümit
A1  - Işik, Memet
A1  - Acemoğlu, Hamit
T1  - Improving electrocardiogram interpreting skills among primary care physicians in Turkey
T2  - Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
N2  - To investigate the improvement in electrocardiogram (ECG) interpreting skills after a standardized ECG interpreting program as a continuous medical education activity among primary care physicians. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in Turkey between December 2006 and October 2010. Out of the 81 provinces in Turkey, 17 were randomly selected and all physicians were invited to take the course on a voluntary basis and in total 798 physicians agreed to participate. The course was a half-day program. A test was applied to the participants before and after the training. The results of 781 participants were analyzed. Results: Of the participants, 417 (59.1%) were men and 288 (40.9%) women. The participants had graduated between 1977 and 2009. Mean scores participants received from the pretest and final test were 31.0 ± 21.9% and 86.3 ± 14.4%, respectively (t = -58.4, P < 0.001). Of the participants, 673 (86.2%) failed and 108 (13.8%) passed the pretest, whereas 23 participants (3.0%) failed and 746 participants (97.0%) passed the final test (\chi^2 = 1083.6, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Structured education programs like this one have a positive contribution to the knowledge and skills of physicians. Undergraduate and postgraduate education on ECG interpretation should be arranged for primary care physicians.
KW  - General Medicine
Y1  - 2012
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/102105
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:384-opus4-1021056
SN  - 1303-6165
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
SP  - 1028
EP  - 1032
PB  - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
ER  -