ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2015
Web-based teaching in point-of-care ultrasound: an alternative to the classroom?
Article in Advances in medical education and practice, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04959162 (The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- A Randomized Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- A Randomized Trial
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate two educational methods for point-of-care ultrasound (POC US) in order to: 1) determine participant test performance and attitudes in using POC US and 2) compare cost and preparation time to run the courses.
methodsThis was a pilot study conducted at a county teaching hospital. Subjects were assigned to participate in either a large group course with live classroom lectures (Group A) or a group asked to watch 4.5 hours of online prerecorded lectures (Group B). Both groups participated in small-group hands-on training after watching the lectures. Both groups took a pre- and post-course exam, and completed course surveys. Cost and time spent running the courses were also compared.
resultsForty-seven physicians participated in the study. The pre-test and post-test scores between the two groups did not differ significantly. Of those with prior ultrasound experience, the majority of both groups preferred to continue classroom-based teaching for future courses. Interestingly, in the groups who had no ultrasound experience prior to their course participation, there was a higher percentage who preferred web-based teaching. Lastly, Group B was shown to have the potential to take less preparatory time when compared to Group A.
conclusionA web-based curriculum in POC US appears to be a promising and potentially time saving alternative to live classroom lectures and seems to offer similar educational benefits for the postgraduate learner.
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