Affiliation:
1. Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, San
Bernardino, United States
Abstract
AbstractDetermine the confidence level and ability of first year medical
students to identify abdominal structures using a wireless portable ultrasound
scanner.The students were assessed for their confidence and ability to
perform abdominal ultrasound. The 5-point Likert survey included questions on
their perception about ultrasound as a resource for learning anatomy, physical
examination skills, and the quality of the pre-session instructions. Data was
also recorded by the faculty about the students’ ultrasound skills and
confidence. Goodman and Kruskal's gamma was used to demonstrate an
association between the students’ ability to identify the structures and
the self-reported student confidence level.
Most of the students had confidence and were able to identify the
liver, kidney, and urinary bladder, while almost half of them needed faculty
help them to identify the inferior vena cava and aorta. The spleen and gall
bladder were the most difficult to locate even for the very confident students.
The perception of supervising faculty was that the confidence level was low in
most of the students and only 13–20% of students felt
“very confident” about performing ultrasound. Almost 37%
needed encouragement and support and almost 10% of the students were not
willing to try to locate difficult organs. Some students started locating the
ureteric jet and portal vein. Most of the students agreed that ultrasound is an
excellent resource for learning anatomy and physical examination skills. All
students suggested having more ultrasound sessions.
Most of the students feel confident about performing
ultrasound and they perceive that ultrasound can enhance their basic sciences
and physical examination skills.
Subject
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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