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Effectiveness of Lung Ultrasound Training Utilizing a High-Fidelity Simulator.

Kenichiro Takeda, Hajime Kasai, Hiroshi Tajima, Nami Hayama, Mikihito Saito, Chiaki Kawame, Takuji Suzuki

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Article in ATS scholar, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kenichiro TakedaDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8750-3461
Hajime KasaiDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Hiroshi TajimaDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Nami HayamaDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Mikihito SaitoDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Chiaki KawameDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Takuji SuzukiDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Chiba University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The usefulness of lung ultrasound (LUS) has been demonstrated. However, it is unclear whether diagnostic techniques using LUS are accepted by all physicians. A simple simulation-based educational program may improve the LUS skills of beginners, but it has not been fully assessed. Objective: This prospective study was conducted to assess the educational outcomes of LUS training using a high-fidelity simulator. Methods: A simulator-based program for LUS was conducted. All clerkship students at the Department of Respirology at Chiba University Hospital participated in the program from December 2022 to April 2023. The participants watched a 30 minute teaching video on demand before a hands-on session lasting for 1 hour during the first week of the clinical clerkship. The readiness of the participants to learn LUS and the usefulness of the program were assessed using questionnaires administered before and after the program. The LUS skills were assessed using simulator-based tests during Weeks 1 and 4. Data on the accuracy and time required to answer the questions were collected during the tests. Results: Forty clerkship students participated in this study. Thirty-three (82.5%) had received other ultrasound education; however, only two (5.0%) had experience with LUS. Based on the questionnaire responses, the participants perceived LUS as useful (preprogram: 4.6 vs. postprogram: 4.8; Conclusion: A short educational program consisting of on-demand learning and hands-on sessions with a high-fidelity simulator would be effective in equipping clerkship students with basic LUS skills. However, to increase its educational effectiveness to a practical degree, the program should be improved, and more opportunities for training using simulators should be provided.

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medical educationpoint of caresimulation trainingultrasonography

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PMID38628301
PMCPMC11019766
OpenAlexW4390013773

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