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ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2017

Evaluation of a point of care ultrasound curriculum for Indonesian physicians taught by first-year medical students.

Jonathan B Lee, Christina Tse, Thomas Keown, Michael Louthan, Christopher Gabriel, Alexander Anshus, Bima Hasjim, Katrina Lee, Esther Kim, Luke Yu and 6 more

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16 authors.

Jonathan B LeeSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Christina TseSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Thomas KeownSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Michael LouthanSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Christopher GabrielSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Alexander AnshusSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Bima HasjimSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Katrina LeeSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Esther KimSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Luke YuSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Allen YuSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Shadi LahhamDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Steven BunchDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Maili AlvaradoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Abdulatif GariDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
John C FoxSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to assess the short-term efficacy of a 4-week ultrasound curriculum taught by American first-year medical students to general practitioners working in public health care clinics, or puskesmas, in Bandung, Indonesia.

methodsWe performed a prospective, observational study of Indonesian health care practitioners from public clinics in Bandung, Indonesia. These practitioners were enrolled in a 4-week ultrasound training course taught by first-year American medical students. A total of six sessions were held comprising of 38 ultrasound milestones. A pre-course and post-course written exam and practical exam was taken by each participant.

resultsWe enrolled 41 clinicians in the course. The average pre-course exam score was 35.2% with a 2.4% pass rate, whereas the average post-course exam score was 82.0% with a 92.7% pass rate. The average practical score at the completion of the course was 83.2% (

conclusionOur data suggests that first-year medical students can effectively teach ultrasound to physicians in Indonesia using a 4-week intensive ultrasound training course. Future studies are needed to determine the amount of training required for proficiency and to evaluate the physicians' perceptions of the student-instructors' depth of knowledge and skill in point of care ultrasound.

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IndonesiaUltrasound educationUltrasound teaching

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PMID29123606
PMCPMC5675969

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