Level of knowledge on basic electrocardiography in intern students of the municipality in Santa Clara

Authors

  • Magdiel Rodríguez Labrada Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • José Ignacio Rey Mugica Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

electrocardiography, education, medical, students

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 46 of Cuban interns from the polyclinic project in the municipality of Santa Clara in order to determine the level of knowledge on basic electrocardiography in Cuban interns. The sample was formed by 46 students; 86% of them consider the basic knowledge on EKG very important for the General Comprehensive Practitioner, and 65.3% of them say they have a poor knowledge on basic electrocardiography; 76% do not know the order that must be followed to properly read an EKG, 73.9% do not know to determine when there is sinus rhythm, 76% do not know to determine the electrical axis of heart, 69% do not know the normal value in milliseconds of the QRS complex; 93% can not identify a left side infarction. In other pathological aspects, the incorrect responses were over 70%. Most of the students consider the knowledge on the electrocardiogram as very important, but have little knowledge of it and do not know basic normal electrocardiography. Most students do not know the criteria of basic pathological electrocardiography.

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Author Biographies

Magdiel Rodríguez Labrada, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de Otorrinolaringología. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara.

José Ignacio Rey Mugica, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I Grado en Otorrinolaringología.

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Rodríguez Labrada M, Rey Mugica JI. Level of knowledge on basic electrocardiography in intern students of the municipality in Santa Clara. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];5(3):29. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/592

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2011): July-Septembre. Special Issue of Hospital Scientifics Event

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