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Area of Science:

  • Emergency medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Nursing education

Background:

  • Ambulance nurses play a crucial role in pre-hospital cardiac care.
  • Effective interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs) is vital for timely diagnosis and treatment.
  • Current practical ECG interpretation skills among ambulance nurses require evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the practical electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation skills of ambulance nurses.
  • To identify correlations between ECG interpretation proficiency and influencing factors like education and experience.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective quantitative survey was employed, including questionnaires and a knowledge test with nine ECGs.
  • Data were collected from ambulance nurses across three districts in western Sweden.
  • Statistical analysis involved Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman's rank correlation tests.

Main Results:

  • Respondents achieved an average of 54% correct answers on the ECG knowledge test.
  • Identification of acute myocardial infarction on ECGs was successful in only 46% of cases.
  • No significant correlation was found between ECG interpretation skills and general education or professional experience, except for prior coronary care unit experience.

Conclusions:

  • Ambulance nurses demonstrate notable deficiencies in ECG interpretation, impacting critical care for conditions like myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest.
  • General nursing education and extensive experience in ambulance services did not enhance ECG interpretation abilities.
  • Previous experience in a coronary care unit emerged as the sole significant factor associated with improved ECG interpretation knowledge.