Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study
Objectives. Despite the increasing utilization of point-of-care critical care ultrasonography (CCUS), standards establishing competency for its use are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day CCUS course implementation on ultrasound-naïve critical care medicin...
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| author | Vi Am Dinh Paresh C. Giri Inimai Rathinavel Emilie Nguyen David Hecht Ihab Dorotta H. Bryant Nguyen Ara A. Chrissian |
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| description | Objectives. Despite the increasing utilization of point-of-care critical care ultrasonography (CCUS), standards establishing competency for its use are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day CCUS course implementation on ultrasound-naïve critical care medicine (CCM) fellows. Methods. Prospective evaluation of the impact of a two-day CCUS course on eight CCM fellows’ attitudes, proficiency, and use of CCUS. Ultrasound competency on multiple organ systems was assessed including abdominal, pulmonary, vascular, and cardiac systems. Subjects served as self-controls and were assessed just prior to, within 1 week after, and 3 months after the course. Results. There was a significant improvement in CCM fellows’ written test scores, image acquisition ability, and pathologic image interpretation 1 week after the course and it was retained 3 months after the course. Fellows also had self-reported increased confidence and usage of CCUS applications after the course. Conclusions. Implementation of a 2-day critical care ultrasound course covering general CCUS and basic critical care echocardiography using a combination of didactics, live models, and ultrasound simulators is effective in improving critical care fellows’ proficiency and confidence with ultrasound use in both the short- and long-term settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-14b3a8f33f4841cabe30ac34e0506daa2025-08-20T02:02:02ZengWileyCritical Care Research and Practice2090-13052090-13132015-01-01201510.1155/2015/675041675041Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot StudyVi Am Dinh0Paresh C. Giri1Inimai Rathinavel2Emilie Nguyen3David Hecht4Ihab Dorotta5H. Bryant Nguyen6Ara A. Chrissian7Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USASchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADivision of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesia, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USAObjectives. Despite the increasing utilization of point-of-care critical care ultrasonography (CCUS), standards establishing competency for its use are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day CCUS course implementation on ultrasound-naïve critical care medicine (CCM) fellows. Methods. Prospective evaluation of the impact of a two-day CCUS course on eight CCM fellows’ attitudes, proficiency, and use of CCUS. Ultrasound competency on multiple organ systems was assessed including abdominal, pulmonary, vascular, and cardiac systems. Subjects served as self-controls and were assessed just prior to, within 1 week after, and 3 months after the course. Results. There was a significant improvement in CCM fellows’ written test scores, image acquisition ability, and pathologic image interpretation 1 week after the course and it was retained 3 months after the course. Fellows also had self-reported increased confidence and usage of CCUS applications after the course. Conclusions. Implementation of a 2-day critical care ultrasound course covering general CCUS and basic critical care echocardiography using a combination of didactics, live models, and ultrasound simulators is effective in improving critical care fellows’ proficiency and confidence with ultrasound use in both the short- and long-term settings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/675041 |
| spellingShingle | Vi Am Dinh Paresh C. Giri Inimai Rathinavel Emilie Nguyen David Hecht Ihab Dorotta H. Bryant Nguyen Ara A. Chrissian Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study Critical Care Research and Practice |
| title | Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Impact of a 2-Day Critical Care Ultrasound Course during Fellowship Training: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | impact of a 2 day critical care ultrasound course during fellowship training a pilot study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/675041 |
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