Table 1.
Demographic factors of the participants (N = 100)
| Items | Demographic characteristics | Count | Column N % |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the type of emergency medical facility you work for? | Regional Emergency Medical Center | 55 | 55.0% |
| Local Emergency Medical Center | 45 | 45.0% | |
| Where is the emergency medical facility where you work? | Al Baha Province | 9 | 9.0% |
| Eastern Province | 20 | 20.0% | |
| Jizan Province | 4 | 4.0% | |
| Riyadh Province | 29 | 29.0% | |
| Madinah Province | 12 | 12.0% | |
| Al-Jawf Province | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Makkah Province | 6 | 6.0% | |
| Northern Borders Province | 3 | 3.0% | |
| Tabuk Province | 2 | 2.0% | |
| Aseer Province | 4 | 4.0% | |
| Najran Province | 4 | 4.0% | |
| Ha'il Province | 2 | 2.0% | |
| Qassim Province | 4 | 4.0% | |
| Please choose your position. | 1st year of resident | 5 | 5.0% |
| 2nd year of resident | 12 | 12.0% | |
| 3rd year of resident | 14 | 14.0% | |
| 4th year of resident | 13 | 13.0% | |
| General Physician | 15 | 15.0% | |
| Specialist | 41 | 41.0% | |
| Please select the number of years of service from your specialist. | 1–5 years | 36 | 36.0% |
| 6–10 years | 42 | 42.0% | |
| 11–15 years | 9 | 9.0% | |
| 16–20 years | 13 | 13.0% | |
| How many ultrasound machines do your emergency medical centers own? (including hand-held machine) | 1 | 47 | 47.0% |
| 2 | 21 | 21.0% | |
| 3 | 11 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | 1 | 1.0% | |
| 5 and more | 20 | 20.0% | |
| Have you ever used an ultrasound device? | No | 16 | 16.0% |
| Yes | 84 | 84.0% | |
| What is your degree of knowledge about POCUS/emergency ultrasound, performed by non-radiologists emergency physicians? | 1 (I was not aware at all of its existence) | 4 | 4.0% |
| 2 | 18 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | 26 | 26.0% | |
| 4 | 37 | 37.0% | |
| 5 (I am fully aware of its existence) | 15 | 15.0% | |
| What level of knowledge do you have about POCUS/emergency ultrasound? | Elementary knowledge | 14 | 14.0% |
| Basic knowledge to perform a diagnostic study | 23 | 23.0% | |
| Sufficient knowledge to perform diagnostic studies on a routine basis | 51 | 51.0% | |
| I have complete training and I can work as a trainer in ultrasound | 12 | 12.0% | |
| To what extent has the hospital contributed to your training in POCUS/emergency ultrasound? | In no way | 21 | 21.0% |
| It has been mentioned superficially | 25 | 25.0% | |
| It has been addressed as a topic or as part of a specific topic | 15 | 15.0% | |
| It has been taught in depth and we have even carried out POCUS/emergency ultrasound during my degree | 20 | 20.0% | |
| It has been taught specifically and there have been workshops | 19 | 19.0% |