FoCUS cardiac ultrasound training for undergraduates based on current national guidelines : a prospective, controlled, single-center study on transferability

dc.contributor.authorWeimer, Johannes
dc.contributor.authorRolef, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Lukas
dc.contributor.authorBellhäuser, Henrik
dc.contributor.authorGöbel, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorBuggenhagen, Holger
dc.contributor.authorWeimer, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorWaezsada, Elias
dc.contributor.authorKirchhoff, Friederike
dc.contributor.authorWeinmann-Menke, Julia
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-18T08:39:16Z
dc.date.available2023-08-18T08:39:16Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIntroduction In emergency and critical-care medicine, focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) is indispensable for assessing a patient’s cardiac status. The aim of this study was to establish and validate a peer-to-peer–supported ultrasound course for learning FoCUS-specific skills during undergraduate studies at a German university. Methods A 1-day, 12 teaching units training course was developed for students in the clinical section of medical college, with content based on the current national guidelines. A total of 217 students participated in the study (97 in the course group and 120 in the control group). The course and the participants’ subjective assessment of improved skills were evaluated using a questionnaire (7-point Likert scale; 7 = complete agreement and 1 = no agreement at all). Objective learning gains were assessed by tests before and after the course. These consisted of a test of figural intelligence (eight items) and a test of technical knowledge (13 items). Results The course participants experienced significant improvement (P < 0.001) from before to after the course, with a large effect size of η2part = 0.26. In addition, the course group had significantly better results (P < 0.001) than the control group in the post-test, with a medium to large effect size of η2part = 0.14. No significant differences (P = 0.27) were detected in the test section on figural intelligence. The evaluations showed that the participants had a high degree of satisfaction with the course approach, teaching materials, and tutors. There was also a positive increase in their subjective assessment of their own skills, including areas such as technical knowledge, ultrasound anatomy, and performance of the examination. Conclusion The results of both the objective learning assessment and the subjective evaluations suggest that a FoCUS course originally intended for qualified physicians is equally suitable for students. With the development and provision of modern digital teaching media, even more students will be able to benefit from this approach in the future.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)|491381577|Open-Access-Publikationskosten 2022–2024 Universität Mainz - Universitätsmedizin
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9421
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/9439
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titleFoCUS cardiac ultrasound training for undergraduates based on current national guidelines : a prospective, controlled, single-center study on transferabilityen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
jgu.journal.titleBMC medical educationde
jgu.journal.volume23de
jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
jgu.organisation.number2700
jgu.organisation.placeMainz
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485
jgu.pages.alternative80de
jgu.publisher.doi10.1186/s12909-023-04062-1de
jgu.publisher.issn1472-6920de
jgu.publisher.nameBioMed Centralde
jgu.publisher.placeLondonde
jgu.publisher.year2023
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
jgu.subject.dfgLebenswissenschaftende
jgu.type.contenttypeScientific articlede
jgu.type.dinitypeArticleen_GB
jgu.type.resourceTextde
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde

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