Open AccessCan an 8th grade student learn point of care ultrasound?
Author(s) -
Alexander S. Kwon,
Shadi Lahham,
J. Christian Fox
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.02.007
Subject(s) - sonographer , clips , medicine , trainer , medical education , curriculum , medical physics , ultrasound , psychology , radiology , surgery , computer science , pedagogy , programming language
Point-of-care ultrasound has gained widespread use in developing countries due to decreased cost and improved telemedicine capabilities. Ultrasound training, specifically image acquisition skills, is occurring with more frequency in non-medical personnel with varying educational levels in these underdeveloped areas. This study evaluates if students without a high school education can be trained to acquire useful FAST images, and to determine if an 8 th grade student can teach peers these skills.