Point of care ultrasound training needs for primary care physicians: Practice setting matters
| Autor: | Rabiya Jalil, Robert Warren, Irene W.Y. Ma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Cogent Education, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2331-186X 2331186X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/2331186X.2019.1617826 |
| Popis: | Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used in primary care. This study seeks to determine the educational needs of primary care physicians. Methods: All primary care practitioners in Calgary, Alberta, on the electronic departmental newsletter distribution list were invited to participate in an online survey. Interests in learning 25 POCUS applications and 9 procedures were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Of the 1394 members on the distribution list, 96 responded. Of these, 88 completed the survey. The majority of the participants (n = 69, 78%) were office-based while 19 (21%) were hospital-based. The top applications for office-based participants included: (1) confirming fetal heart rate, (2) assessing fetal lie, and (3) confirming intrauterine pregnancy. For hospital-based participants, these were: (1) assessing soft tissue/superficial abscesses, (2) looking for ascites, and (3) confirming volume status of the patient. Of the 75 participants who perform procedures, both office- and hospital-based participants were most interested in learning incision and drainage for superficial abscesses and joint aspirations/injections; other procedural interests significantly differed between the two groups. Conclusions: Interests of office-based primary care practitioners in learning POCUS differed significantly from hospital-based practitioners. We recommend that separate office vs. hospital practice streams be offered to address their educational needs. |
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