Open Access<p>Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Emergency Ultrasound Workshop for Primary Care Physicians in Nepal</p>
Author(s) -
Ranjana Shrestha,
Wolfgang Blank,
Anmol Purna Shrestha,
Anju Pradhan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s246656
Subject(s) - likert scale , medicine , multidisciplinary approach , emergency department , point of care ultrasound , confidence interval , family medicine , significant difference , emergency medicine , nursing , psychology , social science , developmental psychology , sociology
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a quick bedside tool that has the potential to improve emergency care in resource-limited settings due to its relatively low cost and accessibility. Effort to disseminate the knowledge and skills about POCUS is inadequate in low and middle income countries like Nepal. We conducted a two-day interdisciplinary advanced emergency ultrasound workshop that targeted physicians working in emergency department and primary care, especially in rural Nepal. We explored the effectiveness of this training based on validated Kirkpatrick's 4 steps of evaluating training outcomes.