Skills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound course: does clinical rank matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have compared the effectiveness of brief training courses on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skill acquisition of novice attending physicians vs. trainees. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in POCUS image interpretation skills and confidence of novice attending physicians vs. trainees after a 1-day POCUS training course.

Methods

A 1-day POCUS training course was held in March 2017 in Japan. A standardized training curriculum was developed that included online education, live lectures, and hands-on training. The pre-course assessment tools included a written examination to evaluate baseline knowledge and image interpretation skills, and a physician survey to assess confidence in performing specific ultrasound applications. The same a

SUBMITTER: Yamada T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6106885 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature