M#1045: Training Course in Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB in HIV Prevalent Medical Centers in Malawi.

ABSTRACT: Training medical providers of different backgrounds the "focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated TB" (FASH) exam to expand the availability of ultrasound for TB diagnosis in resource poor settings in the central region of Malawi. A survey was completed by the 19 eligible participants before and after a 4-day training course regarding the utility of the FASH exam. A six-question quiz was used to assess knowledge of the use of ultrasound in the FASH exam before and after the course. Participants' knowledge of the FASH technique significantly improved after the four-day course with a 32% increase in total quiz questions answered correctly (p<0.001).Ninety-five percent (n= 18) of participants answered that they would "likely" incorporate FASH in their clinical practice. Furthermo

SUBMITTER: Canan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800233 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature