Point-of-Care-Sonografie: Let’s keep it simple!

Gretener, Silvia B.; Bieri, Thomas; Canova, Corina; Engelberger, Rolf P.; Küpfer, Stefan; Lyrer, Philippe; Meuwly, Jean‐Yves; Staub, Daniel; Thalhammer, Christoph

doi:10.1024/1661-8157/a002135

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“…As a starting point we will use the published POCUS skillsets of the American Academy of Family Physicians (Please see Participant Questionnaire under Supplementary Materials ) [ 8 ]. Each individual ultrasound skillset will be presented in point form and weighted by participants on a Likert-like scale.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since POCUS is a clinician-facilitated bedside test, it has been shown to reduce the time taken to diagnosis and discharge [ 7 ]. There is also evidence that bedside ultrasound directly improves the quality of the doctor–patient experience, enhances confidence in the doctor’s diagnosis and improves patient satisfaction [ 8 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These guide both the profession on what should be considered as core proficiencies, and the public on what examinations may be expected in the hospital setting. Examples of these include emergency medicine [ 16 , 17 ], internal medicine [ 18 ] and family medicine [ 8 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The lack of guidance and formalised training in POCUS directly influences conformity and standards of service delivery at the district hospital level. This may have a negative impact not only on patient experience, but also on health outcomes [ 7 , 8 , 30 , 31 ].…”

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Protocol for a Delphi Consensus Study to Determine the Essential and Optional Ultrasound Skills for Medical Practitioners Working in District Hospitals in South Africa

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Yogeswaran

Adeniyi

2022

IJERPH

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With increasing access to point of care ultrasound (POCUS) at district hospitals in South Africa, there is a lack of standardisation of skillsets among medical practitioners working at this level of care. This study protocol aims to use the Delphi process to achieve expert consensus on the essential and optional ultrasound skills required for medical practitioners working in district hospitals in South Africa. In alignment with the Delphi method, several iterative rounds will be implemented from June to November 2022. Purposive sampling will be conducted, through the recruitment of two representatives from each academic department of family medicine and two medical doctors working in district hospitals in each province in the country (N = 36). The POCUS skillsets published by the American Academy of Family Physicians will be circulated in the first iterative round, following which participants may suggest further additions. Once a consensus target of 70% has been achieved, the Delphi process will be finalised. The Delphi process and data analysis will be facilitated by an online Delphi platform. Findings from the study will provide insight into the design of the curriculum for POCUS training for medical practitioners in district hospitals and registrars in family medicine departments across the country.

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