First Implementation of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course in Undergraduate Medical Students in Peru: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a test performed by physicians, as an adjunct to physical examination, to identify the presence or absence of specific clinical findings. This skill is not currently included in undergraduate medical education in Peru.

Objective

This study aims to describe and evaluate the implementation of a POCUS course in undergraduate medical students.

Methods

A pre-experimental study, without a control or comparison group, in which a pretest and posttest were used to evaluate the same group of students. A theoretical-practical POCUS course was designed and implemented for fifth-year medical students at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima (Peru) during late 2019 and early 2020. Their prior knowledge was assessed using a p

SUBMITTER: Guillen-Lopez OB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12858223 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature