Evaluation of a Short-term Training Program in Bedside Emergency Ultrasound in Southwestern Tanzania
| Autor: | Prosper Bashaka, Mark Shaffer, Chloe M. McCoy, Heather A. Brown |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 36:515-521 |
| ISSN: | 0278-4297 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of a short-term training program in emergency ultrasound on physician skills and attitudes in southwestern Tanzania. METHODS Eight registrar physicians at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (Mbeya, Tanzania) underwent a 5-day course in bedside emergency ultrasound, focusing primarily on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination, including didactic sessions, practical sessions, and on-job training. The impact on ultrasound knowledge was assessed by pretest and posttest evaluations. Provider skill was evaluated by a standardized observed simulated patient encounter. Attitudes toward ultrasound training, utility, and self-confidence were assessed by a post-training questionnaire. RESULTS All 8 physicians who began the training completed the course and successfully passed their objective structured clinical examination. There was a statistically significant improvement in written ultrasound test scores from 31% to 66% (P |
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