Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel

Aim: In critical care settings where every minute is vital, early diagnosis and timely intervention are essential for preventing complications and improving patient outcomes. Prehospital and emergency department staff must be highly trained and capable of promptly applying medical knowledge, with el...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Ekici, Ömer Faruk Turan, İsmail Borazan, Fatih Mehmet Aksoy, Seher Yaman, Zeynep Kaplan
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Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2024-12-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://eajem.com/articles/effect-of-crisp-method-training-on-ecg-diagnosis-skills-of-prehospital-medical-services-personnel/doi/eajem.galenos.2024.75232
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author Mustafa Ekici
Ömer Faruk Turan
İsmail Borazan
Fatih Mehmet Aksoy
Seher Yaman
Zeynep Kaplan
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description Aim: In critical care settings where every minute is vital, early diagnosis and timely intervention are essential for preventing complications and improving patient outcomes. Prehospital and emergency department staff must be highly trained and capable of promptly applying medical knowledge, with electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation being a core competency. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 176 participants divided into experimental and control groups. Baseline ECG analysis skills were assessed using a pretest. The control group received training using the classical method, while the experimental group was trained using the Cardiac Rhythm Identification for Simple People (CRISP) method. Post-training knowledge levels were evaluated through a post-test. Results: Statistically significant improvements were observed in the experimental group in the interpretation of normal sinus rhythm, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and second-degree atrioventricular blocks (Mobitz type 1 and type 2). The CRISP method demonstrated superior effectiveness compared to the classical method in diagnosing these conditions. Conclusion: Both the classical and CRISP methods positively influenced participants’ ECG analysis skills. However, the CRISP method resulted in significantly better post-test performance and proved especially effective in identifying fatal arrhythmias. Importantly, the CRISP method was not less successful than the classical method in any aspect of ECG interpretation.
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spelling doaj-art-240e01abb0b345d29c81b628b11d86c92024-12-19T10:43:27ZengGalenos YayineviEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine2149-58072149-60482024-12-0123425726210.4274/eajem.galenos.2024.75232Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services PersonnelMustafa Ekici0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-8673Ömer Faruk Turan1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-8020İsmail Borazan2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4486-6383Fatih Mehmet Aksoy3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-7232Seher Yaman4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3438-9843Zeynep Kaplan5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7543-6357Aydın Atatürk State Hospital, Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Aydın, TurkeyAnkara Etlik City Hospital, Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyProvincial Health Directorate Efeler Emergency Health Services Station, Aydın, TurkeyAnkara Etlik City Hospital, Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyProvincial Health Directorate Efeler Emergency Health Services Station, Aydın, TurkeyBahçeşehir University Graduate School of Education Nursing Doctorate Program, İstanbul, TurkeyAim: In critical care settings where every minute is vital, early diagnosis and timely intervention are essential for preventing complications and improving patient outcomes. Prehospital and emergency department staff must be highly trained and capable of promptly applying medical knowledge, with electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation being a core competency. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 176 participants divided into experimental and control groups. Baseline ECG analysis skills were assessed using a pretest. The control group received training using the classical method, while the experimental group was trained using the Cardiac Rhythm Identification for Simple People (CRISP) method. Post-training knowledge levels were evaluated through a post-test. Results: Statistically significant improvements were observed in the experimental group in the interpretation of normal sinus rhythm, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and second-degree atrioventricular blocks (Mobitz type 1 and type 2). The CRISP method demonstrated superior effectiveness compared to the classical method in diagnosing these conditions. Conclusion: Both the classical and CRISP methods positively influenced participants’ ECG analysis skills. However, the CRISP method resulted in significantly better post-test performance and proved especially effective in identifying fatal arrhythmias. Importantly, the CRISP method was not less successful than the classical method in any aspect of ECG interpretation.https://eajem.com/articles/effect-of-crisp-method-training-on-ecg-diagnosis-skills-of-prehospital-medical-services-personnel/doi/eajem.galenos.2024.75232crisp methodecg trainingecg analysisprehospital education
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Fatih Mehmet Aksoy
Seher Yaman
Zeynep Kaplan
Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
crisp method
ecg training
ecg analysis
prehospital education
title Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
title_full Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
title_fullStr Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
title_full_unstemmed Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
title_short Effect of CRISP Method Training on ECG Diagnosis Skills of Prehospital Medical Services Personnel
title_sort effect of crisp method training on ecg diagnosis skills of prehospital medical services personnel
topic crisp method
ecg training
ecg analysis
prehospital education
url https://eajem.com/articles/effect-of-crisp-method-training-on-ecg-diagnosis-skills-of-prehospital-medical-services-personnel/doi/eajem.galenos.2024.75232
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