ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2019
Prospective Analysis of Short- and Mid-term Knowledge Retention after a Brief Ultrasound Course for Undergraduate Medical Students.
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- Is ultrasound training sustainable? A systematic review of competency retention in healthcare trainees.Medical education · 2025Pooled it
- First Implementation of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course in Undergraduate Medical Students in Peru: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Clinician Led Point of Care Ultrasound Workshops for Anatomy Instruction: A Pilot Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- A novel approach to physician assistant ultrasound education: the fast eFAST.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Two-week intensive medical student point-of-care ultrasound training impact on long term utilization.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Evidence-based Ultrasound Education? - A Systematic Literature Review of Undergraduate Ultrasound Training Studies.Ultrasound international open · 2024Review
- Utilization of point-of-care ultrasound among graduates of a 4-year longitudinal medical school ultrasound curriculum.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Ultrasound Cardiovascular Images in Teaching Anatomy: A Pilot Study of an Eight-Hour Training Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Can Medical Students Learn and Perform POCUS in the Pediatric Emergency Department? Implementation of a Short Curriculum.POCUS journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe benefits of implementing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department are well established. Ideally, physicians should be taught POCUS during medical school. Several different courses have been designed for that purpose and have yielded good results. However, medical students need specifically designed courses that address the main objectives of knowledge acquisition and retention. Despite that, there is limited evidence to support knowledge retention, especially in the mid-term. The purpose of this study is to evaluate short- and mid-term knowledge retention after a student-aimed ultrasound course.
methodsMedical students participating in a medical student trauma symposium (SIMPALT) in 2017 were included. Their profiles and baseline ultrasound knowledge were assessed by a precourse questionnaire (PRT). The same questionnaire was used one week (1POT) and three months (3POT) after the course.
resultsMost of the participants were 1st- to 4th- year medical students. None had prior ultrasound knowledge. They reported costs as the major barrier (65%) to enrollment in an ultrasound course. A comparison between the PRT and 1POT results showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.02), while no difference was found between 1POT and 3POT (p>0.09).
conclusionOur findings support the use of a tailored ultrasound course for medical students. Knowledge acquisition and mid-term retention may be achieved by this specific population.
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