Table 5.
Current Use and Future Interest in POCUS, n (%)
| Response | Faculty | Graduates | Residents | Significant comparisons† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current use * | ||||
| Identify abscess or foreign body | 8 (36.4) | 4 (9.8) | 11 (37.9) | F-G, G-R |
| Identify deep vein thrombosis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Musculoskeletal diagnoses | 1 (4.6) | 4 (9.8) | 6 (20.7) | |
| Musculoskeletal procedures | 1 (4.6) | 5 (12.2) | 5 (17.2) | |
| Nonmusculoskeletal diagnoses | 1 (4.6) | 2 (4.9) | 6 (20.7) | |
| Obstetrics | 7 (31.8) | 1 (2.4) | 10 (34.5) | F-G, G-R |
| Other | 1 (4.6) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| None | 9 (40.9) | 33 (80.5) | 15 (51.7) | F-G, G-R |
| Interest in future use * | ||||
| Identify abscess or foreign body | 16 (72.7) | 31 (75.6) | 24 (82.7) | |
| Identify deep vein thrombosis | 12 (54.6) | 21 (51.2) | 18 (62.1) | |
| Musculoskeletal diagnoses | 14 (63.6) | 25 (61.0) | 21 (72.4) | |
| Musculoskeletal procedures | 18 (81.8) | 29 (70.7) | 25 (86.2) | |
| Nonmusculoskeletal diagnoses | 12 (54.6) | 25 (61.0) | 20 (69.0) | |
| Obstetrics | 8 (36.4) | 2 (4.9) | 21 (72.4) | F-G, F-R, G-R |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| None | 2 (9.1) | 5 (12.2) | 0 (0.0) |
*
Participants could choose more than one response.
†
P<.05 for the specified subgroup comparisons
Abbreviations: POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; F, faculty; G, graduates; R, residents.