A cross-sectional e-survey to map clinical practice of electrocardiogram use as a screening tool in outpatient department: India office electrocardiogram e-survey

Authors

  • Divyanshu Prajapati Medical Affairs, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Hiren Prajapati Medical Affairs, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Vijay Joshi Medical Affairs, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Ronak Patel Marketing, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Khushbu Patel Marketing, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Ashish Mishra Marketing, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Nehal Shah Marketing, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Marmik Bhavsar Marketing, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20221092

Keywords:

Arrhythmias, ECG abnormalities, Portable handheld ECG, Screening

Abstract

Background: Early detection of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in high risk cardiovascular patients with routine ECG screening is the need of the hour. The aim of the e-survey was to understand the use of ECG in high risk cardio-metabolically deranged patients at outpatient departments (OPDs) by Indian physicians.

Methods: A cross-sectional India office ECG (IOECG) e-survey was conducted using Google form questionnaire from November 2021 to December 2021 among Indian physicians. Survey results were collected and analysed using Google form survey tool.

Results: We received total of 1863 responses. The results of the survey showed that while 90% of physicians agreed to the necessity of doing 12 lead ECG of cardio-metabolically deranged patients, only 61% of all physicians could perform ECG screening in less than 40% of high risk cardio-metabolic patients mainly, due to several practical challenges. Among physicians, 40.2% physicians believed that 12 lead ECG was too time consuming, 35.8% physicians believed that the unavailability of ECG device was common reason while 27.5% physicians believed that there was a lack of trained staff. Majority of physicians (69.7%) agreed to use point of care ECG device which can be a solution for more screening of such patients whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. According to the survey, 88.7% physicians would appreciate if a portable handheld ECG device was made available to facilitate screening in their practice.

Conclusions: There is a need of the portable handheld ECG device which helps physicians to screen large number of cardio-metabolically deranged patients in their busy OPDs.

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2022-04-25

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