Kodikara Hemal, Mitchell Jenny, Ekeroma Alec, Stone Peter
Pacific Women’s Health Research Development Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland.
N Z Med J. 2010 Dec 17;123(1327):58-67.
There are no published data on the coverage, training or experience of ultrasound services in the Pacific. This study aimed to obtain information on the knowledge, experience and training of ultrasound operators and scanning equipment and workloads in the Pacific region.
Participants for the survey were recruited by post, via the Pacific Society of Reproductive Health (PSRH) website and at the PSRH conference. Questions obtained information on ultrasound scanning capabilities, personnel, equipment and workloads in the Pacific region
30 respondents from 17 hospitals in 11 countries provided completed questionnaires. Close to 50% of the responses were from Fiji. The majority of respondents were sonographers or obstetricians. Lack of transvaginal probes (7/17) in some facilities limit accuracy of early pregnancy scanning. 17/17 respondents felt an advanced course would be the preferred type of course.
There is a sound basic level of ultrasound being performed in the Pacific region. A multimodal training programme, incorporating a practical hands-on course based in New Zealand, combined with CD/published materials appears to be the best method of developing more advanced skills in order to optimise antenatal care in the region.
关于太平洋地区超声服务的覆盖范围、培训情况或经验，尚无公开数据。本研究旨在获取有关太平洋地区超声操作人员的知识、经验和培训、扫描设备及工作量的信息。
通过邮寄、太平洋生殖健康协会（PSRH）网站以及PSRH会议招募调查参与者。问题涉及太平洋地区的超声扫描能力、人员、设备及工作量等信息。
来自11个国家17家医院的30名受访者提供了完整问卷。近50%的回复来自斐济。大多数受访者是超声医师或产科医生。一些机构缺乏经阴道探头（7/17）限制了早期妊娠扫描的准确性。17/17的受访者认为进阶课程是首选课程类型。
太平洋地区超声检查有良好的基础水平。一个多模式培训项目，结合在新西兰开展的实践操作课程以及光盘/出版材料，似乎是培养更高级技能以优化该地区产前护理的最佳方法。
