The ultrasound competency assessment tool for four-view cardiac POCUS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been recognized as an essential skill across medicine. However, a lack of reliable and streamlined POCUS assessment tools with demonstrated validity remains a significant barrier to widespread clinical integration. The ultrasound competency assessment tool (UCAT) was derived to be a simple, entrustment-based competency assessment tool applicable to multiple POCUS applications. When used to assess a FAST, the UCAT demonstrated high internal consistency and moderate-to-excellent inter-rater reliability. The objective of this study was to validate the UCAT for assessment of a four-view transthoracic cardiac POCUS.

Results

Twenty-two trainees performed a four-view transthoracic cardiac POCUS in a simulated environment while being a

SUBMITTER: Bell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476706 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature