Sustainable Resuscitation Ultrasound Education in a Low-Resource Environment: The Kumasi Experience

Tafoya, Chelsea; Tafoya, Matthew J.; Osei‐Ampofo, Maxwell; Oteng, Rockefeller; Becker, Torben K.

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.01.050

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“…1 We previously conducted a training in cardiopulmonary ultrasound (CPUS) for emergency medicine residents of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana, as part of a larger trial assessing the impact of a CPUS protocol (based on the Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Bedside Lung Ultrasound in Emergency protocols) in critically ill ED patients. [2][3][4][5] There is a paucity of literature on the long-term skill and knowledge retention after initial ultrasound training in LMIC. We thus completed a follow-up assessment after more than 9 months from initial training to assess its long-term impact.…”

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Skill and knowledge retention after training in cardiopulmonary ultrasound in Ghana: an impact assessment of bedside ultrasound training in a resource-limited setting

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Emerg Med J

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Skill and knowledge retention after training in cardiopulmonary ultrasound in Ghana: an impact assessment of bedside ultrasound training in a resource-limited setting

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Emerg Med J

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“…As we reported previously, we developed a CPUS examination based on the Rapid Ultrasound in Shock (RUSH) and Bedside Lung Ultrasound in Emergency (BLUE) protocols , integrating scans from the lungs, heart, inferior vena cava (IVC), abdominal cavity, aorta and femoral veins . Emergency medicine resident physicians were trained in the CPUS protocol, and all demonstrated competency prior to study participation.…”

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Cardiopulmonary ultrasound for critically ill adults improves diagnostic accuracy in a resource‐limited setting: the AFRICA trial

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Tropical Med Int Health

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“…Fifteen of the high-scoring manuscripts focus on seven specific content areas (ultrasound, trauma, pediatrics, pediatric trauma, neurological emergencies, toxicological emergencies). They span the years 2012-2018, are pub- lished in twelve journals, and highlight work in thirteen countries ( Table 2) [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. Eleven of the manuscripts discuss general EM programs.…”

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Emergency Medicine Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

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Annals of Global Health

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Background: Despite the growing interest in the development of emergency care systems and emergency medicine (EM) as a specialty globally, there still exists a significant gap between the need for and the provision of emergency care by specialty trained providers. Many efforts to date to expand the practice of EM have focused on programs developed through partnerships between higher-and lower-resource settings. Objective: To systematically review the literature to evaluate the composition of EM training programs in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) developed through partnerships. Methods: An electronic search was conducted using four databases for manuscripts on EM training programs-defined as structured education and/or training in the methods, procedures, and techniques of acute or emergency care-developed through partnerships. The search produced 7702 results. Using a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria, 94 manuscripts were included. After scoring these manuscripts, a more in-depth examination of 26 of the high-scoring manuscripts was conducted. Findings: Fifteen highlight programs with a focus on specific EM content (i.e. ultrasound) and 11 cover EM programs with broader scopes. All outline programs with diverse curricula and varied educational and evaluative methods spanning from short courses to full residency programs, and they target learners from medical students and nurses to mid-level providers and physicians. Challenges of EM program development through partnerships include local adaptation of international materials; addressing the local culture(s) of learning, assessment, and practice; evaluation of impact; sustainability; and funding. Conclusions: Overall, this review describes a diverse group of programs that have been or are currently being implemented through partnerships. Additionally, it highlights several areas for program development, including addressing other topic areas within EM beyond trauma and ultrasound and evaluating outcomes beyond the level of the learner. These steps to develop effective programs will further the advancement of EM as a specialty and enhance the development of effective emergency care systems globally.

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Sustainable Resuscitation Ultrasound Education in a Low-Resource Environment: The Kumasi Experience

Cited by 23 publications

References 23 publications

Skill and knowledge retention after training in cardiopulmonary ultrasound in Ghana: an impact assessment of bedside ultrasound training in a resource-limited setting

Skill and knowledge retention after training in cardiopulmonary ultrasound in Ghana: an impact assessment of bedside ultrasound training in a resource-limited setting

Cardiopulmonary ultrasound for critically ill adults improves diagnostic accuracy in a resource‐limited setting: the AFRICA trial

Emergency Medicine Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

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