Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians' Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound and Barriers to Implementation: A Regional Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been identified as a critical skill for pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians. The purpose of this study was to profile the current status of PEM POCUS in pediatric emergency departments (EDs).

Methods

An electronic survey was distributed to PEM fellows and attending physicians at four major pediatric academic health centers. The 24-item questionnaire covered professional demographics, POCUS experience and proficiency, and barriers to the use of POCUS in pediatric EDs. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to profile respondent's PEM POCUS experience and proficiency and Rasch analysis to evaluate barriers to implementation.

Results

Our return rate was 92.8% (128/138). Respondents were attending physician

SUBMITTER: Gold DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6001823 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature