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A Novel, Reusable, Ultrasound‐Guided Pericardiocentesis Simulation Model
Author(s) -
Pezeshki Bryan,
Boodaie Benjamin,
Kessel Matthew,
Grewal Ekjot,
Alexander Dorian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15549
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardiocentesis , likert scale , competence (human resources) , ultrasound , fidelity , simulation training , medical physics , emergency medicine , radiology , surgery , simulation , cardiac tamponade , social psychology , psychology , statistics , mathematics , electrical engineering , engineering
Given the rarity of emergency pericardiocentesis, deliberate effort must be made by the physician to maintain competence in performing this procedure. Herein we describe the construction of a low‐cost, reusable, high‐fidelity simulation model for ultrasound‐guided pericardiocentesis. Sixteen emergency medicine residents participated in a procedure lab using the model and then evaluated the model's efficacy using a survey. Results of this survey found that most participants believed that the model was easy to use and that it increased their competency. There was also a significant increase in self‐reported Likert‐rated confidence in performing pericardiocentesis before and after simulation (1.63 to 3.81; P < .001).
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