Table 3 Pre- POCUS training skill competency rating on a 5-point Likert Scale
From: Evaluation of point-of-care ultrasound training among healthcare providers: a pilot study
Participant No | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusting ‘gain and depth’ of image | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Choosing the correct probe for body habits & exam type | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Recognizing pericardial effusion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Diagnosing tamponade | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Obtaining basic cardiac views | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Visual assessment of LV systolic function | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Assessment of RV function and TAPSE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Assessment of LV diastolic function with PWD (E/A ratio) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Evaluating volume responsiveness | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Estimating stroke volume/cardiac output | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Diagnosing pneumothorax | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Recognizing consolidation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Recognizing pleural effusion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Evaluating lung congestion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Assessing VeXUS score | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Ability to acquire and interpret images to clinically integrate into a diagnosis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |