Emma A Webb, Lucy Elliott, Dominic Carlin, Martin Wilson, Kirsty Hall, Jennifer Netherton, Julie Reed, Tim G Barrett, Vijay Salwani, Jon D Clayden, Wiebke Arlt, Nils Krone, Andrew C Peet, Amanda G Wood
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introduction pointofcare ultrasound pocus become integral across medical specialties globally addressing clinical queries guiding procedures bridging gap physical examination advanced imaging early ultrasound training medical students enhances clinical decisionmaking reduces diagnostic errors aims evaluate knowledge attitude senior medical students towards pocus assess knowledge gaps difficulties encountered senior medical students assist development future curricula methodology observational crosssectional approach evaluate knowledge attitude practice pocus among senior medical students kingdom saudi arabia study conducted january september 2023 electronic questionnaire distributed online platforms utilizing medical school databases across various regions survey encompassed sociodemographics training methods diagnostic indications participants selfreported proficiency attitudes toward pocus data chiefly collected using likert scale descriptive statistics used describe quantitative categorical variables bivariate multivariate analyses used examine correlations results total 359 senior medical students completed survey responders females 579 predominating age group 24 years 836 students predominantly central region saudi arabia 755 ultrasound training varied among responders 315 received formal courses median duration two hours 234 informal courses median duration four hours around 173 practiced pocus selfteaching median duration four hours total 36 formal pocus accreditation gargantuan 822 never used pocus attached hospital variety reasons multivariable logistic binary regression analysis showed positive correlation students selfteaching pocus perceived difficulty performing ultrasound examination patients daily practice discussion comparable study done king saud bin abdulaziz university health sciences ksauhs 2022 surveying 229 senior medical students rajendram et al study 214 completed formal courses 127 took informal courses many students study exposed pocus 822 ksauhs reported higher percentage reaching 948 study russel et al demonstrated half 154 surveyed medical schools united states implemented pocus students curriculum conclusion pocus stands valuable skill enhance educational journey undergraduate medical students considering significant number participants havent yet taken formal medical school courses suggests lack awareness significance medical field offering additional courses practical components could enhance proficiency confidence outlook medical students toward pocus