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Emergency medicine residents improved ECG interpretation skills and confidence through a novel task-switching curriculum. This training mirrors real-world practice, reducing cognitive load and enhancing diagnostic accuracy for critical electrocardiograms.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Interruptions are common in emergency medicine, increasing cognitive load and medical error risk.
  • Emergency physicians use task switching to manage multiple responsibilities, but residents lack specific training in this skill.
  • Critical electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is a vital skill often performed under pressure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a curriculum integrating task switching with critical ECG interpretation for emergency medicine residents.
  • To improve residents' confidence and accuracy in interpreting ECGs during simulated interruptions.
  • To provide a reproducible training model that mirrors the demanding environment of emergency medicine.

Main Methods:

  • A three-phase curriculum was implemented with 12 postgraduate year 2 residents.
  • Baseline ECG interpretation skills and confidence were assessed.
  • Residents participated in simulated task-switching events, interpreting critical ECGs within 10 seconds during concurrent activities.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant improvement in resident confidence was observed (p = .02).
  • The mean percentage of correct ECG interpretations increased significantly (p = .01).
  • The curriculum effectively simulated real-world emergency medicine practice.

Conclusions:

  • The developed curriculum offers a practical and reproducible method for enhancing ECG interpretation skills using task switching.
  • This approach helps reduce cognitive load and equips trainees with essential skills for expert practice.
  • Training in task switching is crucial for improving diagnostic performance in high-pressure medical environments.