Table 3. Comparison of pre- and post-curriculum self-reported resident comfort level with POCUS based on the indication.
POCUS: point-of-care-ultrasound.
Very | Somewhat | Neutral | Somewhat not | Not at all | p-value | ||
Undifferentiated hypotension | Pre | 8 (33.3%) | 1 (4.2%) | 9 (37.5%) | 6 (25%) | <0.001> | |
Post | 3 (15.8%) | 13 (68.4%) | 3 (15.8%) | ||||
Cardiac arrest | Pre | 7 (29.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 6 (25%) | 10 (41.7%) | <0.001> | |
Post | 5 (26.3%) | 10 (52.6%) | 3 (15.8%) | 1 (5.3%) | |||
Heart failure diagnosis and management | Pre | 8 (33.3%) | 1 (4.2%) | 9 (37.5%) | 6 (25%) | <0.001> | |
Post | 7 (36.8%) | 8 (42.1%) | 4 (21.1%) | ||||
Undifferentiated shortness of breath | Pre | 2 (8.3%) | 4 (16.7%) | 10 (41.7%) | 8 (33.3%) | <0.001> | |
Post | 7 (36.8%) | 7 (36.8%) | 5 (26.3%) | ||||
Soft tissue abscess detection | Pre | 2 (8.3%) | 5 (20.8%) | 3 (12.5%) | 6 (25%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.005* |
Post | 9 (47.4%) | 4 (21.1%) | 2 (10.5%) | 1 (5.3%) | 3 (15.8%) | ||
Wilcoxon signed ranked sum test was used for comparison. *Indicates statistically significant results. Pre n = 24, post n = 19. |