Innovative Application of the Five-Step ECG Reading Method in ECG Teaching
Objective:To explore the advantages of the five-step ECG reading method in improving the clinical ECG interpretation skills of residents during standardized training,and to evaluate its teaching effectiveness.Methods:Sixty non-cardiology resident physicians undergoing standardized training in our hospital from July 2020 to 2021 were recruited as study participants.They were randomly assigned to either the control group(n=30)or the experimental group(n=30).Both groups underwent a total of four class sessions on ECG knowledge.The control group received additional sessions on case discussions of ECG interpretations,while the experimental group received additional sessions focusing on the five-step ECG reading method.Both groups were later evaluated through an ECG interpretation test and a questionnaire.The results from the test and the questionnaire responses were used to compare the final ECG exam scores,improvement in initiative,and satisfaction with the courses between the two groups.Results:The experimental group showed significantly higher accuracy and completeness in ECG interpretation compared to the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).The rate of unanswered questions was also significantly lower in the experimental group.In terms of initiative improvement,participants in the experimental group displayed higher levels of proactivity.Additionally,the satisfaction with the added five-step reading method sessions was significantly higher in this group compared to the control group.