Quantifying the medical student learning curve for ECG rhythm strip interpretation using deliberate practice.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Obtaining competency in medical skills such as interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs) requires repeated practice and feedback. Structured repeated practice and feedback for ECGs is likely not provided to most medical students, so skill development is dependent on opportunistic training during clinical rotations. Our aim was to describe: the amount of deliberate practice completed for learning ECG rhythm strip diagnoses in first year medical students, the learning curve for rhythm strip diagnosis, and student experiences with deliberate practice. Methods: First year medical students from two medical schools were provided with online rhythm strip practice cases. Diagnostic accuracy was measured throughout practice, and students were provided feedback for every case they comp

SUBMITTER: Waechter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737266 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature