Comparison of in-person versus tele-ultrasound point-of-care ultrasound training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lack of training is currently the most common barrier to implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use in clinical practice, and in-person POCUS continuing medical education (CME) courses have been paramount in improving this training gap. Due to travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person POCUS training courses were cancelled. Though tele-ultrasound technology has existed for several years, use of tele-ultrasound technology to deliver hands-on training during a POCUS CME course has not been previously described.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study comparing educational outcomes, course evaluations, and learner and faculty feedback from in-person versus tele-ultrasound POCUS co

SUBMITTER: Soni NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature