Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
Background
Point-of-care ultrasound has become an essential skill in the armory of modern physicians. The South African point-of-care ultrasound curriculum reflects that of the United Kingdom by including five module applications, namely, extended focused assessment of sonography in trauma (eFAST), abdominal aorta aneurysm, central and peripheral venous access, focused emergency echocardiography in resuscitation (FEER), and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A recent descriptive study demonstrated marked discrepancies between the current five point-of-care ultrasound curriculum application modules trained and the disease burden faced by doctors within Cape Town Emergency Centers during their daily clinical practice. The motivation for conducting this study is to extend the study location beyond Cape Town. The objective was to establish whether the clinical practice exposure of South African certified point-of-care ultrasound providers reflects the current curriculum content.
Methods
An online survey was conducted. All South African certified emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound providers were eligible for inclusion. Cases with incomplete data and providers practicing outside South Africa were excluded. Summary statistics were used to describe all variables.
