EFFECTIVENESS OF LEARNING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN  CLINICAL SKILLS DEPARTMENT

IRMA  MANJAVIDZE; PIRDARA  NOZADZE; DALI  CHITAISHVILI

doi:10.52340/jecm.2021.594

EFFECTIVENESS OF LEARNING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN CLINICAL SKILLS DEPARTMENT

Authors

IRMA MANJAVIDZE Tbilisi State Medical University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9298-4187
PIRDARA NOZADZE Tbilisi State Medical University
DALI CHITAISHVILI Tbilisi State Medical University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7631-9785

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2021.594

Abstract

Early and proper diagnosis of arrhythmias is important. However, there is a limited knowledge and skills in identifying and caring for patients with life-threatening arrhythmias among medical students. The aim of this study was to compare 6th year MD program students' pre-post-training knowledge and the ability to detect life-threatening arrhythmias. 140 6th year MD program students took part in this study. Evaluations were performed before and after training in cardiac arrhythmias. Results: The majority of the participants received a high level of knowledge in identifying life-threatening arrhythmias on the ECG strip. Modern teaching methods improve the learning achievements among students.

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Author Biographies

IRMA MANJAVIDZE, Tbilisi State Medical University

Head of Clinical Skills and Multidisciplinary Simulation Department/Center, Professor

PIRDARA NOZADZE, Tbilisi State Medical University

Department of Clinical Skills and Multidisciplinary Simulation, MD, PhD, Associate Professor,

DALI CHITAISHVILI , Tbilisi State Medical University

Department of Clinical Skills and Multidisciplinary Simulation, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor,

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