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Titre : | Emergency Nurse Competence in Electrocardiographic Interpretation in Spain : A Cross-Sectional Study (2017) |
Auteurs : | Marina Coll-Badell ; Maria Francisca Jiménez-Herrera ; et al. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of Emergency Nursing (Vol. 43, n°6, November 2017) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 560-570 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Electrocardiographie ; Espagne ; Infirmières et infirmiers ; Savoir-faire ; Soins infirmiers ; Urgences |
Résumé : |
Introduction
Electrocardiographic interpretation skills are key to provide a fast attention to patients with thoracic pain. The aim of the study was to determine the current level of competence in electrocardiographic interpretation of nurses in emergency departments. Methods Cross-sectional, multicenter study via an ad hoc questionnaire. Subjects were nurses from three Spanish emergency departments with at least a year experience in this area. A two-part questionnaire was created consisting of a professional profile, and 12 questions (2 theoretical questions and 10 questions on practical cases with electrocardiographic register [readout]). A pilot test was carried out to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire, the content validity index. The reliability of the questionnaire was also tested on a subsample through intraclass correlation coefficient with a value of 0.869 (CI 95% 0.712-0.941). Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted using an independent t-test or one-way ANOVA as appropriate. A statistical significance of P Results Fifty-seven usable questionnaires were obtained (47.2% response rate). Women comprised 84.2% of the sample and the mean age of the sample was 40.5 (SD = 9.3) years. Slightly more than 91% had taken electrocardiographic interpretation training courses, the main modality for which was face-to-face (84.2%). The average score on our questionnaire was 8.6 (SD=1.1) points. No significant differences between nursing experience and hospitals were observed. Nurses who had received training within the previous five years scored significantly higher than those who had not (P = .031). Discussion The electrocardiographic knowledge of emergency nurses is high. Level of knowledge was not influenced by experience or hospital but was influenced by training when provided in the previous 5 years. Therefore, refreshing courses should be taken at least every 5 years. Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice: Refresher courses in electrocardiography should be run at least every 5 years. Recognizing the most relevant pathologies in the electrocardiogram (ECG) is the key to hastening patient care. Nurses are the first step in patient care. To provide patients with the best care possible, nurses need to be highly competent in recognizing alarming symptoms. |
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