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Evaluation of Electrocardiogram Knowledge Level of Healthcare Staff Working in Ambulance

AMBULANSTA ÇALIŞAN SAĞLIK PERSONELİNİN ELEKTROKARDİYOGRAM BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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30–36
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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According to the results, paramedics had highercorrect diagnosis ratios in right bundle branch block and AV complete block compared to EMTs andnurses (

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: Acute coronary syndromes compose a major proportion of sudden deaths globally.Patients diagnosed with myocardial infarction due to sudden chest pain should be immediately referredto percutaneous coronary angiography (PTCA) as soon as possible.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to decrease the mortalityrate due to acute coronary syndromes and deadly cardiac arrhythmias, the electrocardiography (ECG)knowledge of the ambulance staff, who evaluated as first, is important.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the results, paramedics had highercorrect diagnosis ratios in right bundle branch block and AV complete block compared to EMTs andnurses (
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Background: Acute coronary syndromes compose a major proportion of sudden deaths globally.Patients diagnosed with myocardial infarction due to sudden chest pain should be immediately referredto percutaneous coronary angiography (PTCA) as soon as possible. In order to decrease the mortalityrate due to acute coronary syndromes and deadly cardiac arrhythmias, the electrocardiography (ECG)knowledge of the ambulance staff, who evaluated as first, is important. We aimed to evaluate the levelof electrocardiography knowledge by conducting a survey on the ambulance staff in the province ofSivas.Material-methods: A total of one hundred seventy-eight healthcare professionals working inambulances in the centre and districts of Sivas were included in the study, including nurses, paramedics,and emergency medical technicians. The participants were asked to answer survey questions abouttheir working experience, education, age, and completion of a special ECG course and they wereexpected to interpret 12 different ECGs.Results: The ratios of correct ECG diagnosis were as follows; anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI), 84.3% (n=150); inferior STEMI, 89.9% (n=160); lateral STEMI, 77.5% (n=138); normal ECG, 64%(n=114); ventricular fibrillation (VF) , 28.1% (n=50); supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), 57.3% (n=102);VT, 17.4% (n=31); and artificial ECG, 13.5% (n=24). According to the results, paramedics had highercorrect diagnosis ratios in right bundle branch block and AV complete block compared to EMTs andnurses (

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Amaç: Akut koroner sendromlar tüm dünyada ani ölümlerin büyük bir kısmını oluşturmaktadır. Akut başlangıçlı göğüs ağrısı şikayeti olan hastada miyokard infarktüsü düşünülmüş ise en kısa zamanda perkütan koroner anjiyografi (PTCA) yapılan bir merkeze sevk edilmelidir. Akut koroner sendromlar ve ölümcül kardiyak aritmilere bağlı ölüm oranını azaltmak için, hastayı ilk değerlendiren, ambulansta ça- lışan sağlık personelinin elektrokardiyografi (EKG) bilgisi önemlidir. Biz bu nedenle, Sivas ilindeki ambu- lans personelinin elektrokardiyografi bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmek için bir anket çalışması planladık. Materyal metod: Hemşireler, paramedikler ve acil tıp teknisyenleri olmak üzere, Sivas merkez ve ilçe- lerindeki ambulanslarda çalışan toplam yüz yetmiş sekiz sağlık personeli çalışmaya dahil edildi. Katılım- cılardan, çalışma deneyimi, eğitimi, yaşı ,özel bir EKG kursunun tamamlanmasıyla ilgili sorulara cevap vermeleri istendi ve 12 farklı EKG'yi yorumlamaları beklendi. Bulgular: Anket çalışmasında doğru tanı konulan EKG oranları şöyledir; anterior ST elevasyonlu miyo- kard infarktüsü (STEMI) %84.3 (n=150), inferior STEMI %89.9 (n=160), lateral STEMI %77.5 (n=138), nor- mal EKG %64 (n=114), ventriküler fibrilasyon (VF), %28.1 (n=50), supraventriküler taşikardi (SVT) %57.3 (n=102), VT %17.4 (n=31), ve parazitli EKG %13.5(n=24). Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, paramediklerin sağ dal bloğu ve AV tam blokta doğru tanı oranlarının acil tıp teknisyenlerine ve hemşirelere göre daha yüksek olduğu (

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YURTBAY, S., DEMİRTAŞ, E., GÜVEN, F. M. K., KORKMAZ, İ., TEKİN, Y. K., DEMİRTAŞ, E. (2022). Evaluation of Electrocardiogram Knowledge Level of Healthcare Staff Working in Ambulance. Bozok Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 2, 30–36. https://ajindex.com/articles/468601

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