Efficacy of a Point-of-Care Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop for Medical Students
| Autor: | Sheldon Goldstein, Kumar Vivek, Kevin Fitzmartin, Gabriela M Samayoa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Students Medical Point-of-Care Systems education Psychological intervention Pilot Projects 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Primary outcome 030202 anesthesiology Humans Medicine Prospective Studies Single institution Curriculum Point of care business.industry Medical school Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Echocardiography Physical therapy Clinical Competence Educational Measurement Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 35:826-833 |
| ISSN: | 1053-0770 |
| Popis: | To assess the efficacy of a 5-week point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography workshop for medical students.Prospective, time-series design.A single institution, including students at one US medical school.The study comprised eight second- and third-year medical students.Subjects enrolled in a voluntary educational workshop designed to teach basic point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography.The primary outcome was change on the total examination score (0-100) that assessed hands-on performance of four basic transthoracic echocardiography views, identification of relevant anatomy, and echocardiography knowledge. Secondary outcomes were scores on the practical (0-40) and written (0-60) subsections of the examination. Mean and standard deviation (±SD) total examination scores increased to 83.6 (±5.2) after the workshop versus 54 (±7.1) at baseline (p0.0001). Mean (±SD) practical examination scores increased to 38 (±2.5) after the workshop versus 22 (±4.6) at baseline (p0.0001). Mean (±SD) written examination scores increased to 46 (±4.8) after the workshop versus 32 (±5.8) at baseline (p = 0.0003).Results of this pilot study indicated that the workshop curriculum may be an effective way to teach basic point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography to medical students. |
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