The current state of fellowship training in pulmonary artery catheter placement and data interpretation: a national survey of pulmonary and critical care fellowship program directors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Given decreasing use of pulmonary artery (PA) catheterization, we sought to evaluate whether current pulmonary and critical care fellows have adequate opportunity to obtain proficiency in PA catheter placement and data interpretation.

Methods

All US pulmonary and critical care program directors were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey regarding current training opportunities in PA catheterization.

Results

The response rate was 51% (69/136). Eighty-three percent reported that the number of PA catheterizations performed by fellows within their program has decreased in the past decade. Fifty-four percent estimated that their fellows currently participate in less than 10 supervised procedures during fellowship. The most frequently identified barri

SUBMITTER: Tukey MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3770745 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature