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determine scale scope use pointofcare ultrasound pocus rural british columbia bc online survey rural bc physicians practising rural bc communities practitioner demographic practice characteristics locations frequency pocus use pocus education training practitioner attitudes barriers pocus use two hundred twentyseven surveys completed fall 2021 corresponding response rate 119 rural practitioners bc total 521 respondents worked communities less 10000 people 249 practices relatively large proportions indigenous patients 20 practice population respondents reported ease access local pocus devices use highest emergency departments 872 followed ambulatory care clinic 547 inpatient 503 settings use pocus influenced clinical decision making half occasions employed including range diagnostic procedural applications barriers use included lack training limited time perform pocus scans absence image review consultative support needed support pocus identified respondents included realtime image acquisition advice funding device acquisition training recommendations including pocus training undergraduate residency education strongly supported use pocus bc expanding frequency scope scale practices serving rural areas rural communities large indigenous populations practitioners reporting important improvements clinical care result future research could help improve systemic support pocus use guide needed curriculum changes medical school postgraduate training used inform continuing professional development needs