Physicians' clinical experience and perspectives following a pilot, blended learning, point of care ultrasound course in Ghana- a mixed methods analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point of Care ultrasound (POCUS) is rapidly gaining popularity in resource constrained settings. Optimising training is important to ensure safe and effective implementation. To expand POCUS expertise in Ghana, we co-developed and piloted a context specific, multi-disciplinary, blended learning programme, targeted at physicians of any grade or speciality providing acute care in the public health sector. In this retrospective mixed method study, we capture the "real world" experience of participants, using POCUS in their daily practice, as well as the barriers and enablers they perceived to implementation.

Results

Eight emergency and internal medicine specialists and residents participated, working across three teaching hospitals, treating both general and speciali

SUBMITTER: Pathak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616227 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature