Table 4 Post 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Choosing the correct probe for body habits & exam type | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Recognizing pericardial effusion | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Diagnosing tamponade | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Obtaining basic cardiac views | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Visual assessment of LV systolic function | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Assessment of RV function and TAPSE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Assessment of LV diastolic function with PWD (E/A ratio) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Evaluating volume responsiveness | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Estimating stroke volume/cardiac output | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Diagnosing pneumothorax | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Recognizing consolidation | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Recognizing pleural effusion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Evaluating lung congestion | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Assessing VeXUS score | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Ability to acquire and interpret images to clinically integrate into a diagnosis | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |