Table 2 Comparison of the current and future PoCUS courses
PoCUS teaching | Current N (%) (16 respondents) | Future N (%) (14 respondents) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Subjects taught | |||
Fundamental principles of ultrasound (physics and knobology) | 14 (87.5) | 11 (78.6) | 0.641 |
Basic use of ultrasound (probe, mode, settings) | 14 (87.5) | 12 (85.7) | 1.001 |
Cardiac ultrasound (basics: eyeballing) | 10 (62.5) | 6 (42.9) | 0.461 |
Cardiac ultrasound (advanced: Doppler and calculation) | 5 (31.3) | 1 (7.1) | 0.181 |
Lung | 8 (50.0) | 8 (53.3) | 0.731 |
Procedural ultrasound (central or peripheral catheter, other) | 4 (25.0) | 7 (50.0) | 0.251 |
Liver/biliary tree | 11 (68.8) | 8 (57.1) | 0.461 |
Gallbladder | 8 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) | 1.001 |
Kidney/urinary tract | 6 (37.5) | 8 (57.1) | 0.461 |
Obstetrical-gynecology (fetal heartbeat, number, position, etc.) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0.661 |
Vascular (aorta, deep vein thrombosis) | 5 (31.3) | 8 (57.1) | 0.271 |
Musculoskeletal | 5 (31.3) | 4 (28.6) | 1.001 |
Neurology (transcranial Doppler, optic nerve) | 2 (12.5) | 2 (14.3) | 1.001 |
Thyroid | 5 (31.3) | 2 | 0.401 |
Ultrasound protocols (E-FAST, RUSH, etc.) | 12 (75) | 13 (93.0) | 0.341 |
Goals | |||
Improving understanding of physiology | 9 (56.3) | 8 (57.1) | 1.001 |
Improving understanding of anatomy | 9 (56.3) | 8 (57.1) | 1.001 |
Improving clinical examination | 14 (87.5) | 13 (92.9) | 1.001 |
Obtaining appropriate PoCUS images | 4 (25.0) | 8 (57.1) | 0.131 |
Interpretation of PoCUS images | 6 (37.5) | 5 (35.7) | 1.001 |
Integration of PoCUS in clinical assessment | 8 (50.0) | 8 (57.1) | 0.731 |
Improving ultrasound-guided procedures | 7 (43.8) | 2 (14.2) | 0.121 |
Improving diagnostic accuracy | 4 (25.0) | 8 (57.1) | 0.131 |
Practical sessions | N (%) | N (%) | |
Healthy volunteers | 8 (50.0) | 10 (71.4) | 0.281 |
Patients | 5 (31.3) | 7 (50.0) | 0.461 |
Other students | 8 (50.0) | 6 (42.9) | 0.731 |
Simulators | 9 (56.3) | 9 (64.3) | 0.721 |
Cadavers | 2 (12.5) | 1 (7.1) | 1.001 |
Assessment | |||
Theoretical exam | 7 (43.8) | 4 (33.3) | 0.701 |
Practical exam on healthy volunteers | 7 (43.8) | 5 (41.7) | 1.001 |
Practical exam on patients | 5 (31.3) | 4 (33.3) | 1.001 |
Practical exam on simulators | 2 (12.5) | 5 (41.7) | 0.101 |
Logbook | 2 (12.5) | 2 (16.7) | 1.001 |
Other | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.001 |
Missing | 2 | ||
Specialty of PoCUS educator | |||
Radiology | 6 (37.5) | 10 (71.4) | 0.081 |
Internal medicine | 10 (62.5) | 3 (21.4) | 0.081 |
Surgery | 8 (50.0) | 4 (28.6) | 0.281 |
Intensive care | 8 (50.0) | 4 (28.6) | 0.281 |
Emergency physician | 10 (62.5) | 12 (85,7) | 0.011 |
Anesthesiology | 5 (31.3) | 4 (28.6) | 1.001 |
Obstetric gynecology | 5 (31.3) | 4 (28.6) | 1.001 |
Family medicine | 6 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.021 |
Ultrasound machines | |||
Ultraportable | 4 (25.0) | 3 (21.4) | 1.001 |
Portable | 9 (56.3) | 9 (64.3) | 0.721 |
Static | 8 (50.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.021 |