Intern Physicians' Thoughts About Cardiology Training and Examination of Diagnosis and Treatment Adequacy in Cardiovascular Emergencies.

Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number one cause of death globally. Emergency cases related to CVDs have an important place among all emergency applications. This study was conducted to determine the competencies of intern physicians studying at the Faculty of Medicine in the Republic of Türkiye regarding their perspective on cardiology education and expertise, their ability to diagnose and treat cardiovascular emergencies and their ability to manage these emergency cases. Materials and Methods: The study included 286 intern physicians, 149 of whom were women (52.1%) and 137 of whom were men (47.9%), who completed the survey sent to social messaging programs. Physicians were asked about the adequacy of the education at the medical schools they attended and case questions regarding cardiovascular emergencies, including basic biochemical and radiological imaging methods, and their answers were recorded. Results: The average age of the intern physicians participating in the study was found to be 24.1±1.3 years. In questions regarding medical and specialty education, only 57% of intern physicians stated that they received adequate medical education, and 76.6% stated that the Covid-19 pandemic affected their medical education. The part that physicians are most hesitant about making the correct diagnosis and applying treatment in cardiovascular emergencies is medication administration. Conclusion: Intern physicians should be given basic training on the correct approach to cardiovascular emergencies, both during their medical education and in workshops after graduation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]