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. 2023 Apr 26;8(1):65-70.
doi: 10.24908/pocus.v8i1.16209. eCollection 2023.

A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Multimodal POCUS Curriculum in Pediatric Residents

Reshma Sabnani  1 , Celia S Willard  1 , Carolina Vega  1   2 , Zachary W Binder  1
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A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Multimodal POCUS Curriculum in Pediatric Residents

Reshma Sabnani et al. POCUS J. .

Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric residency programs often do not include a point of care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum. We analyzed a novel POCUS curriculum for pediatric residents that incorporated an online question bank (QB), in addition to a traditional teaching model of didactic instruction and hands-on learning experience. Methods: Four high-yield POCUS topics were chosen: Focused Assessment by Sonography for Trauma (FAST), soft tissue, lung, and cardiac. Residents completed online multiple-choice quizzes before and after each of four in-person learning sessions, taught by ultrasound faculty and fellows. At the end of the academic year participants completed a knowledge retention quiz. Confidence surveys were administered to participants throughout the course of the study. Differences in means were compared by Student's t-test. Results: Learners demonstrated post-intervention score improvement for each of the four modules. Retention testing demonstrated retained improvement for the soft tissue and cardiac modules, but not for the FAST module. Self-reported confidence increased across all four topics. Conclusion: A multimodal POCUS curriculum utilizing a combination of an online QB and in-person teaching demonstrated lasting knowledge for pediatric trainees.

Keywords: POCUS; Pediatrics; paediatric POCUS; ultrasound curriculum.

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Figure 1. Study Timeline.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Mean Score Improvement for Post–Intervention and Retention Quizzes, including upper limit of 95% confidence interval.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Trends in Self-Reported Confidence.
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