Table 3.
Physician POCUS use
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Use POCUS | |
| Yes | 82 (75.9) |
| No | 26 (24.1) |
| Frequency of POCUS use | |
| < 1 per week | 42 (38.9) |
| Once per ED shift | 24 (22.2) |
| > 1 per ED shift | 15 (13.9) |
| Never | 27 (25.0) |
| Reasons for POCUS use | |
| Ruling out AAA | 76 (70.4) |
| Ruling in intrauterine pregnancy | 69 (63.9) |
| Ruling out peritoneal free fluid | 76 (70.4) |
| Ruling out pericardial effusion | 66 (61.1) |
| Central line placement | 17 (15.7) |
| Do not use POCUS | 27 (25.0) |
| Other | 15 (13.9) |
| Do not perform POCUS because of … (n = 37) | |
| Lack of training | 27 (73.0) |
| Difficulty maintaining skills | 12 (32.4) |
| Lack of need | 4 (10.8) |
| Cost | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 5 (13.5) |
| Training in POCUS during medical school | |
| Yes | 44 (40.7) |
| No | 64 (59.3) |
| Where were you trained in POCUS? (n = 86) | |
| CAEP | 11 (12.8) |
| CEUS | 55 (64.0) |
| Other | 20 (23.2) |
| Difficulty obtaining POCUS training because… (n = 52) | |
| Long waiting list | 26 (50.0) |
| Distance to training center | 22 (42.3) |
| Other | 14 (26.9) |
| POCUS is a skill that an EP should have | |
| Strongly agree | 72 (66.7) |
| Agree | 31 (28.7) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5 (4.6) |
| Disagree | 0 (0.0) |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) |
| POCUS is a skill that a rural EP should have | |
| Strongly agree | 67 (62.0) |
| Agree | 36 (33.3) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5 (4.6) |
| Disagree | 0 (0.0) |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) |
| Should pay for POCUS training … | |
| RAMQ | 51 (47.2) |
| Physician | 34 (31.5) |
| Hospital | 15 (13.9) |
| Community | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 8 (7.4) |
| Should pay for the POCUS device … | |
| RAMQ | 11 (10.2) |
| Physician | 0 (0.0) |
| Hospital | 94 (87.0) |
| Community | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 3 (2.8) |
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm, CAEP Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, CEUS Canadian Emergency Ultrasound Society, EP emergency physician, RAMQ Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec