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ReviewClinical neurophysiology practice2025

Competence of healthcare professionals performing electroencephalography test: A systematic review.

Elina Linnavuori, Irina Virtanen, Minna Stolt

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Review in Clinical neurophysiology practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Elina LinnavuoriDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Irina VirtanenDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Turku University Hospital, Finland.
Minna StoltDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To describe the EEG competence of healthcare professionals and how this competence has been measured in previous literature. Methods: A systematic review following the preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. A literature search was conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases focusing on studies that empirically examined the EEG competence of healthcare professionals. Results: A total of 28 studies were included. EEG competence consists of two main categories: knowledge and skills of EEG, and attitudes and values towards EEG. The EEG competence of healthcare professionals was assessed in three different settings: tests, simulations, and real life. The data collection methods were knowledge tests, self-assessments, and observations. The tools were developed by a researcher(s) for the single study and were not psychometrically tested. Conclusion: EEG competence is a multidimensional concept that includes knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that need to be considered when defining EEG competence and developing tools to measure it. Significance: This systematic review provides information to the educators of healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations involved in developing comprehensive EEG training programs and assessments to foster professional development and ensure reliable diagnostic test results for patients.

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Allied healthcareCompetenceDiagnostic testingElectroencephalographyNursing

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PMID40160931
PMCPMC11951942

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