Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 323)
Variables | N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 20–28 years | 148 (45.8) | |
29–37 years | 137 (42.4) | ||
38–45 years | 30 (9.3) | ||
46–53 years | 8 (2.5) | ||
Gender | Male | 121 (37.5) | |
Female | 202 (62.5) | ||
Educational Level | Associate Degree (AD) | 11 (3.4) | |
Bachelor of Science (BSc ( | 218 (67.5) | ||
Master of Science (MSc) | 14 (4.3) | ||
PhD | 80 (24.8) | ||
Job Title | Medical student | 37 (11.5) | |
Physicians | 45 (13.9) | ||
Nursing student | 10 (3.1) | ||
Nurse | 194 (60.1) | ||
EMT student | 8 (2.5) | ||
EMT | 12 (3.7) | ||
Anesthesia student | 8 (2.5) | ||
Anesthesia staff | 9 (2.8) | ||
Has taken an ECG course? | Yes | 111 (34.4) | |
No | 212 (65.6) | ||
Type of training | Online | 79 (24.5) | |
Face-to-face | 216 (66.9) | ||
Partial face-to-face | 28 (8.7) | ||
Experience | 5.94 (5.18) | ||
Last training time Years since taking the course | 2.41 (1.89) | ||
How many times do you record an ECG during a work shift? | 1.81 (2.19) | ||
Is ECG interpretation one of your tasks? | Yes | 155 (48.0) | |
no | 168 (52.0) | ||
Self-assessment of the ECG interpretation competency | Weak | 69 (21.4) | |
Moderate | 174 (53.9) | ||
Good | 67 (20.7) | ||
Very Good | 13 (4.0) | ||
Do you have experience working in the coronary care unit (CCU)? | Yes | 66 (20.4) | |
No | 257 (79.6) | ||
Type of hospital | Hospital (heart specialization) | 83 (25.7) | |
General Referral hospital | 180 (55.7) | ||
Referral hospital (nonheart specialization) | 60 (18.6) |