The role of ultrasound in modern medical curricula: A medical student perspective

Neale, Edward Vansittart; Spiers, Harry; Furness, Hugh; Lewis, Thomas

doi:10.1002/ca.22933

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“…Large studies have concluded that the usage of ultrasound can significantly increase the chance of successful cannulation, especially in patients with otherwise difficult vascular access [5][6][7]. Training in the skill is required [8], but this training is increasingly being provided, including within undergraduate medical curricula [9][10][11].…”

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Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Venous Cannulation to Newly Qualified Doctors

Gleeson,

Boal,

Sharp

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background Venous cannulation is an essential task that allows the intravenous administration of fluids and medications. In the United Kingdom, this task is often performed by newly qualified Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors; however, difficulties are commonly encountered. The usage of ultrasound increases the chance of successful cannulation, provided the operator has been trained. Some medical schools now include ultrasound in their undergraduate curricula, though this is far from universal. Methods Forty-eight FY1s received a one-hour teaching session on ultrasound-guided venous cannulation, delivered by near-peer Education Fellows. FY1s completed questionnaires immediately after the teaching session, and a follow-up questionnaire three months later. Findings 44.44% of FY1s felt “fairly” or “very” confident in ultrasound-guided venous cannulation at follow-up, compared to 6.66% before the session. Sixty-three attempts were made in the month before the follow-up survey, compared to six in the month prior to the teaching session. The success rate at follow-up was 60% (38/63), up from 50% (3/6) prior to the session. One third fewer cannulas were escalated to senior doctors (72 vs 48), although there was little change in escalations to anesthetists, from 15 vs 18. FY1s identified the lack of ultrasound machines on the wards as a barrier to using ultrasound-guided venous cannulation more often. Conclusion A short, near-peer teaching session can improve FY1s’ confidence, usage, and success rates in ultrasound-guided venous cannulation.

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Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Venous Cannulation to Newly Qualified Doctors

Gleeson,

Boal,

Sharp

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Students’ and junior doctors’ perspectives on radiology education in medical school: a qualitative study in the Netherlands

Harthoorn,

Scharenborg,

Brink

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background Modern medicine becomes more dependent on radiologic imaging techniques. Over the past decade, radiology has also gained more attention in the medical curricula. However, little is known with regard to students’ perspectives on this subject. Therefore, this study aims to gain insight into the thoughts and ideas of medical students and junior doctors on radiology education in medical curricula. Methods A qualitative, descriptive study was carried out at one medical university in the Netherlands. Participants were recruited on social media and were interviewed following a predefined topic list. The constant comparative method was applied in order to include new questions when unexpected topics arose during the interviews. All interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded. Codes were organized into categories and themes by discussion between researchers. Results Fifteen participants (nine junior doctors and six students) agreed to join. From the coded interviews, four themes derived from fifteen categories arose: (1) The added value of radiology education in medical curricula, (2) Indispensable knowledge on radiology, (3) Organization of radiology education and (4) Promising educational innovations for the radiology curriculum. Conclusion This study suggests that medical students and junior doctors value radiology education. It provides insights in educational topics and forms for educational improvement for radiology educators.

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The role of ultrasound in modern medical curricula: A medical student perspective

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Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Venous Cannulation to Newly Qualified Doctors

Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Venous Cannulation to Newly Qualified Doctors

Students’ and junior doctors’ perspectives on radiology education in medical school: a qualitative study in the Netherlands

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