A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine. / The increase in available ultrasound technology has allowed healthcare professionals to begin
learning the skills to use it starting early in their training and careers. The best methods of
training to increase proficiency in its use have not been investigated, however. This study
compares two different training methods of the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
(FAST). First year medical students were randomized into two groups; one who trained using a
conventional live human model and the other who trained using themselves as the model. Both groups
were then assessed on a non-self live human model and scored based on time to completion of the
FAST and the ability to identify pertinent anatomic landmarks. There was no significant difference
in mean scores between both groups. The non-self training group was significantly faster than the
self training group. This suggests that the conventional training model remains the best method for
increasing proficiency in the FAST exam, although there are significant limitations and
further investigations are needed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/627173 |
| Date | 30 March 2018 |
| Creators | Johnson, Keith |
| Contributors | The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Grimsman, Jason MD |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the College of Medicine - Phoenix, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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