Learning Experiences Among GP Registrars After a Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Training Program : A Qualitative Interview Study

• Background: Until recently, clinical ultrasound technology was limited to the hospital-based disciplines,and few studies assessed training in focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) in primary care. We designed aninterview study among general practitioner (GP) registrars taking part in an FCU training program anddiscussed their experiences compared to their documented skills.Methods: This qualitative content analysis used an inductive approach. Five GP registrars and their tutorparticipated in semi-structured individual interviews during April–July 2017. Participants were interviewedafter they each had conducted 20 supervised and 7–10 independent examinations and were encouragedto complete self-directed study using video tutorials on web-based platforms. FCU examinations of studypatients recruited from primary care clinics were conducted with a hand-held device (Vscan 1.2) at theCentre of Clinical Research, Östersund Hospital, Sweden.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Övrig annan medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Other Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Focused cardiac ultrasound

Training program

Primary healthcare

Qualitative study

Contentanalysis

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art (subject category)