Table 2.
Ultrasound training.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound training (N = 198) | |
| Yes | 154 (77.8) |
| No | 44 (22.2) |
| Self-taught in ultrasound use (N = 43) | |
| Yes | 19 (44.2) |
| No | 24 (55.8) |
| Number of ultrasound trainings completed (N = 148) | |
| 1 | 37 (25.0) |
| 2 | 41 (27.7) |
| 3 | 27 (18.2) |
| 4 | 12 (8.1) |
| 5 | 4 (2.7) |
| 6 | 1 (0.7) |
| 7 or more | 26 (17.6) |
| Type(s) of ultrasound training(s)* (N = 145) | |
| Continued medical education ultrasound training course | 161 (36.3) |
| Training occurred during schooling | 98 (22.1) |
| Seminar during in-person conference | 78 (17.6) |
| Online course | 48 (10.8) |
| As part of a study/research project | 40 (9.0) |
| Other type of training | 22 (5.0) |
| Certification during ultrasound training(s) (N = 144) | |
| Yes | 93 (64.6) |
| No | 51 (35.4) |
| Most recent ultrasound training (N = 134) | |
| 0–1 year | 46 (34.3) |
| 1–5 years | 56 (41.8) |
| > 5 years | 32 (23.9) |
| Overall ultrasound training confidence (N = 145) | |
| Very confident | 31 (21.4) |
| Confident | 63 (43.5) |
| Somewhat confident | 37 (25.5) |
| Not confident | 7 (4.8) |
| Not sure | 7 (4.8) |
| Ultrasound expertise (N = 185) | |
| Very experienced/expert | 37(20.0) |
| Somewhat experienced | 83 (44.9) |
| Somewhat inexperienced | 20 (10.8) |
| Inexperienced/novice | 26 (14.1) |
| No experience | 19(10.3) |
| Train others on the use of ultrasound (N = 183) | |
| Yes | 111 (60.7) |
| No | 72 (39.3) |
*Total percentage for individual question may be over 100% due to “Check all that apply” option for that question on the survey. The value for N provided for “Check all that apply” questions represents the number of respondents.