Nayara Lopes Gomes, Claudia de Souza Lopes
Panorama of risky sexual behaviors in the Brazilian adult population - PNS 2019
Revista de saude publica
ultrasound diagnostics important examination method everyday clinical practice student education often inadequate acquiring sufficient basic skills individual universities therefore started integrating extracurricular training concepts medical education study aimed evaluate sustainable skills development participation peerassisted ultrasound courses 2017 students clinical part medical school could opt extracurricular peerassisted ultrasound courses depending format 10week course2day compact course comprised 20 teaching units focusing abdominal emergency ultrasonography students attending compulsory workshops start practical year enrolled study allowing comparison study group attended ultrasound course control group attend ultrasound course competency two four practical exams subjects aorta gallbladder kidney lung measured theory test subject areas pathology recognition administered additional questions concerned biographical data subjective competency assessment 7point likert scale attitude ultrasound training curriculum analysis included 302 participants total ultrasound courses attended average 25 years earlier 10week course 12 months earlier 2day compact course respectively study group n 141 achieved significantly better results control group n 161 longterm followup applies practical exams p 001 theory tests p 001 course attendance participants reported significantly higher subjective assessment theoretical p 001 practical p 001 ultrasound skills peerassisted ultrasound courses sustainably increase theoretical practical competency medical students highlights potential need standardised implementation ultrasound courses medical education curriculum