Educational Software Applied in Teaching Electrocardiogram: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most used diagnostic tool in medicine; in this sense, it is essential that medical undergraduates learn how to interpret it correctly while they are still on training. Naturally, they go through classic learning (e.g., lectures and speeches). However, they are not often efficiently trained in analyzing ECG results. In this regard, methodologies such as other educational support tools in medical practice, such as educational software, should be considered a valuable approach for medical training purposes.

Methods

We performed a literature review in six electronic databases, considering studies published before April 2017. The resulting set comprises 2,467 studies. From this collection, 12 studies have been selected, initially, whe

SUBMITTER: Pontes PAI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875041 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature