Evaluation of Postgraduates Following Implementation of a Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) Training Course-A Pilot Study

Autor: Christopher Tanaka, Jemiel A Nejim, James A Osorio, Sean Garvin, Angie Zhang, Jinhui Zhao, Sumudu Dehipawala, Stephen C. Haskins, James D. Beckman, Kara G. Fields
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of anesthesia & clinical research
ISSN: 2155-6148
Popis: At our institution, implementation of a formal training course in Basic Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) was associated with an improvement in anesthesia trainees' ability to obtain transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) images. Total image acquisition scores improved by a median (Q1, Q3) 9.1 (2.9,14.7) percentage points from pre-to post-hands-on FATE course (n=20; p=0.001). Participants who returned for a subsequent assessment 5 months following the course demonstrated a median (Q1, Q3) 18.0 (9.1,22.1) percentage point improvement from their pre-course total image acquisition scores (n=11; p=0.002). This pilot study established the feasibility of our program and results suggest that the basic FATE course can be used to teach trainees TTE quickly, effectively, and with significant retention.
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