Table 3.
The importance of required knowledge or skills for using POCUS in family practice
| Knowledge and skills | Very important (No. of panellists) | Important (No. of panellists) | Not important (No. of panellists) | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Skills in clinical examination | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Clinical knowledge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Knowledge of anatomy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Knowledge of pathology | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Skills | Handling of portable US device | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Knowledge of using and handling the probes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Education | Existing structured courses (e.g. Emergency POCUS course, Soft tissues US course etc.) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Specific structured POCUS course for FPs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Tutorship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Possibility of one-to-one consultation with radiologist or experienced colleague | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Possibility of remote consultation with radiologist or experienced colleague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |