ArticleBMC emergency medicine2015
A majority of rural emergency departments in the province of Quebec use point-of-care ultrasound: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Rural family physician use of point-of-care ultrasonography: experiences of primary care providers in British Columbia, Canada.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- The use of point-of-care ultrasound in Tshwane public and private sector emergency units.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Utilization and Barriers by Senior Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Residents at Two Teaching Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Emergency medicine international · 2023Article
- Point of care prehospital ultrasound in Basic Emergency Services in Portugal.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Point-of-care lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients: inter- and intra-observer agreement in a prospective observational study.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- A novel measure for characterizing ultrasound device use and wear.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2020Article
- Application of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Family Medicine Physicians for Abdominopelvic and Soft Tissue Assessment.Cureus · 2020Review
- Can Emergency Physicians Perform Carotid Artery Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Stenosis in Patients with TIA and Stroke? A Pilot Study.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2020Article
- Knowledge and skills required to perform point-of-care ultrasonography in family practice - a modified Delphi study among family physicians in Slovenia.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- A Canadian Rural Living Lab Hospital: Implementing solutions for improving rural emergency care.Future healthcare journal · 2020Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound in primary care: a systematic review of generalist performed point-of-care ultrasound in unselected populations.The ultrasound journal · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to provide rapid answers to specific and potentially life-threatening clinical questions, and to improve the safety of procedures. The rate of POCUS access and use in Canada is unclear. The objective of this study was to examine access to POCUS and potential barriers/facilitators to its use among rural physicians in Quebec.
methodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study used an online survey. The 30-item questionnaire is an adapted and translated version of a questionnaire used in a prior survey conducted in rural Ontario, Canada. The questionnaire was pre-tested for clarity and relevance. The survey was sent to non-locum physicians working either full- or part-time in rural emergency departments (EDs) (n = 206). All EDs were located in rural and small towns and provided 24/7 medical coverage with acute care hospitalization beds.
resultsIn total, 108 surveys were completed (participation rate = 52.4%). Of the individuals who completed surveys, ninety-three percent were family physicians, and seven percent had Canadian College of Family Physicians - Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM) certification. The median number of years of practice was seven. A bedside ultrasound device was available in 95% of rural EDs; 75.9% of physicians reported using POCUS on a regular basis. The most common indications for POCUS use were to rule out abdominal aortic aneurysm (70.4%) and to evaluate presence of free fluid in trauma and intrauterine pregnancy (60%). The most common reason (73%) for not using POCUS was limited access to POCUS training programs. Over 40% of POCUS users received training in POCUS during medical school or residency. Sixty-four percent received training from the Canadian Emergency Ultrasound Society, 13% received training from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, and 23% were trained in another course. Finally, 95% of respondents reported that POCUS skills are essential for rural ED practice.
conclusionsPOCUS use in rural EDs in the province of Quebec appears to be relatively widespread. Access to training programs is a barrier to greater use.
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