NDLI: Skills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound course: does clinical rank matter?

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Yamada, Toru Minami, Taro Soni, Nilam J. Hiraoka, Eiji Takahashi, Hiromizu Okubo, Tomoya Sato, Juichi
Abstract	Background Few studies have compared the effectiveness of brief training courses on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skill acquisition of novice attending physicians vs. trainees. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in POCUS image interpretation skills and confidence of novice attending physicians vs. trainees after a 1-day POCUS training course. Methods A 1-day POCUS training course was held in March 2017 in Japan. A standardized training curriculum was developed that included online education, live lectures, and hands-on training. The pre-course assessment tools included a written examination to evaluate baseline knowledge and image interpretation skills, and a physician survey to assess confidence in performing specific ultrasound applications. The same assessment tools were administered post-course, along with a course evaluation. All learners were novices and were categorized as trainees or attending physicians. Data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance. Results In total, 60 learners attended the course, and 51 learners (85%) completed all tests and surveys. The 51 novice learners included 29 trainees (4 medical students, 9 PGY 1–2 residents, 16 PGY 3–5 residents) and 22 attending physicians (6 PGY 6–10 physicians, and 16 physicians PGY 11 and higher). The mean pre- and post-course test scores of novice trainees improved from 65.5 to 83.9% while novice attending physicians improved from 66.7 to 81.5% (p < 0.001). The post-course physician confidence scores in using ultrasound significantly increased in all skill categories for both groups. Both trainees and attending physicians demonstrated similar improvement in their post-course test scores and confidence with no statistically significant differences between the groups. The course evaluation scores for overall satisfaction and satisfaction with faculty members’ teaching skills were 4.5 and 4.6 on a 5-point scale, respectively. Conclusions Both novice trainees and attending physicians showed similar improvement in point-of-care ultrasound image interpretation skills and confidence after a brief training course. Although separate training courses have traditionally been developed for attending physicians and trainees, novice learners of point-of-care ultrasound may acquire skills at similar rates, regardless of their ranking as an attending physician or trainee. Future studies are needed to compare the effectiveness of short training courses on image acquisition skills and determine the ideal course design.
Related Links	https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12909-018-1310-3.pdf
Ending Page	8
Page Count	8
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-018-1310-3
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2018-08-22
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics Point-of-care ultrasound Education Effectiveness Trainees Attending physician Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Learning curves for point-of-care ultrasound image acquisition for novice learners in a longitudinal curriculum.

Can ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules?

Development of a hybrid point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for first year medical students in a rural medical education program: a pilot study

Lung ultrasound training: how short is too short? observational study on the effects of a focused theoretical training for novice learners

Impact and reception of point-of-care ultrasound training across medical education levels

Effectiveness of a Short Course on Undergraduate Medical Students' Acquisition of Basic Ultrasound Skills: Findings from a Saudi University.

Consensus on relevant point-of-care ultrasound skills in General Practice: a two-round French Delphi study

A shared point of care ultrasound curriculum for graduate medical education

Physicians’ clinical experience and perspectives following a pilot, blended learning, point of care ultrasound course in Ghana- a mixed methods analysis

Skills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound course: does clinical rank matter?

Similar Documents

Learning curves for point-of-care ultrasound image acquisition for novice learners in a longitudinal curriculum.

Can ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules?

Development of a hybrid point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for first year medical students in a rural medical education program: a pilot study

Lung ultrasound training: how short is too short? observational study on the effects of a focused theoretical training for novice learners

Impact and reception of point-of-care ultrasound training across medical education levels

Effectiveness of a Short Course on Undergraduate Medical Students' Acquisition of Basic Ultrasound Skills: Findings from a Saudi University.

Consensus on relevant point-of-care ultrasound skills in General Practice: a two-round French Delphi study

A shared point of care ultrasound curriculum for graduate medical education

Physicians’ clinical experience and perspectives following a pilot, blended learning, point of care ultrasound course in Ghana- a mixed methods analysis

Skills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound course: does clinical rank matter?