Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
Purpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) allows bedside clinicians to acquire, interpret, and integrate ultrasound images into patient care. Although the availability of POCUS training courses has increased, the educational effectiveness of these courses is unclear. Methods: From 2017 to 2019, we i...
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| author | Toru Yamada Yuka Kitano Taro Minami Suguru Mabuchi Shunpei Yoshino Nilam J. Soni |
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| description | Purpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) allows bedside clinicians to acquire, interpret, and integrate ultrasound images into patient care. Although the availability of POCUS training courses has increased, the educational effectiveness of these courses is unclear. Methods: From 2017 to 2019, we investigated the educational effectiveness of a standardized 2-day hands-on POCUS training course and changes in pre- and post-course exam scores in relationship to participants’ (n = 571) clinical rank, years of POCUS experience, and frequency of POCUS use in clinical practice. Results: The mean pre- and post-course examination scores were 67.2 (standard deviation [SD] 12.3) and 79.7 (SD 9.7), respectively. Higher pre-course examination scores were associated with higher clinical rank, more years of POCUS experience, and more frequent POCUS use (p < 0.05). All participants showed significant changes in pre- to post-course exam scores. Though pre-course scores differed by clinical rank, POCUS experience, and frequency of POCUS use, differences in post-course scores according to participant baseline differences were non-significant. Conclusion: A standardized hands-on POCUS training course is effective for improving POCUS knowledge regardless of baseline differences in clinical rank, POCUS experience, or frequency of POCUS use. Future studies shall evaluate changes in POCUS use in clinical practice after POCUS training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64737e6f5d264608b53c7ed2617728f72024-02-01T01:00:03ZengF1000 Research LtdMedEdPublish2312-79962023-10-011321080Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]Toru Yamada0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-364XYuka Kitano1Taro Minami2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-939XSuguru Mabuchi3Shunpei Yoshino4Nilam J. Soni5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8460-0323General Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, JapanEmergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Marianna University, School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 216-8511, JapanMedicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, USAGeneral Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, JapanGeneral Internal Medicine, Iizuka Byoin, Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, 135-0041, JapanMedicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, USAPurpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) allows bedside clinicians to acquire, interpret, and integrate ultrasound images into patient care. Although the availability of POCUS training courses has increased, the educational effectiveness of these courses is unclear. Methods: From 2017 to 2019, we investigated the educational effectiveness of a standardized 2-day hands-on POCUS training course and changes in pre- and post-course exam scores in relationship to participants’ (n = 571) clinical rank, years of POCUS experience, and frequency of POCUS use in clinical practice. Results: The mean pre- and post-course examination scores were 67.2 (standard deviation [SD] 12.3) and 79.7 (SD 9.7), respectively. Higher pre-course examination scores were associated with higher clinical rank, more years of POCUS experience, and more frequent POCUS use (p < 0.05). All participants showed significant changes in pre- to post-course exam scores. Though pre-course scores differed by clinical rank, POCUS experience, and frequency of POCUS use, differences in post-course scores according to participant baseline differences were non-significant. Conclusion: A standardized hands-on POCUS training course is effective for improving POCUS knowledge regardless of baseline differences in clinical rank, POCUS experience, or frequency of POCUS use. Future studies shall evaluate changes in POCUS use in clinical practice after POCUS training.https://mededpublish.org/articles/13-223/v1point-of-care ultrasound training course standardized training Japaneng |
| spellingShingle | Toru Yamada Yuka Kitano Taro Minami Suguru Mabuchi Shunpei Yoshino Nilam J. Soni Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] MedEdPublish point-of-care ultrasound training course standardized training Japan eng |
| title | Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_full | Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_short | Development of a national point-of-care ultrasound training course for physicians in Japan: A 3-year evaluation [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_sort | development of a national point of care ultrasound training course for physicians in japan a 3 year evaluation version 1 peer review 3 approved |
| topic | point-of-care ultrasound training course standardized training Japan eng |
| url | https://mededpublish.org/articles/13-223/v1 |
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