Bornemann Paul, Bornemann Gina
Department of Family Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859.
Mil Med. 2014 Dec;179(12):1474-7. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00241.
Point-of-care ultrasonography with a pocket ultrasound device, General Electric Medical Systems Vscan (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), has been shown to be effective and easy to learn. However, no studies to date have evaluated its use in the military primary care setting where its portability and value in bedside diagnosis would be especially beneficial. We tested the feasibility of the Vscan in the day-to-day care of patients by family physicians in their clinic, inpatient wards, and its potential for use in the military-deployed setting. Participants were trained and credentialed in the use of the point-of-care ultrasonography. Then, participants were provided with a pocket ultrasound device to use in their normal day-to-day practice. Additionally, participants completed surveys and provided ratings on their perceptions regarding the use of the device. According to the survey analysis, participants found the devices to be easy to use, valuable in discerning a diagnosis, and were not prohibitively time consuming. Moreover, patients were perceived by the participants to have been satisfied with the use of the device. Overall, participants had high satisfaction with the Vscan and perceived that the device would be highly valuable in the military-deployed setting.
使用通用电气医疗系统公司的Vscan便携式超声设备（位于威斯康星州密尔沃基）进行床旁超声检查，已被证明是有效且易于学习的。然而，迄今为止尚无研究评估其在军事初级保健环境中的应用情况，而在这种环境中，其便携性和床旁诊断价值将特别有益。我们测试了Vscan在家庭医生日常临床、住院病房患者护理中的可行性，以及其在军事部署环境中的使用潜力。参与者接受了床旁超声检查使用培训并获得资质认证。然后，为参与者提供了便携式超声设备，供他们在日常工作中使用。此外，参与者完成了调查问卷，并对他们对该设备使用的看法进行了评分。根据调查分析，参与者发现该设备易于使用，在诊断辨别方面有价值，且不会耗费过多时间。此外，参与者认为患者对该设备的使用感到满意。总体而言，参与者对Vscan非常满意，并认为该设备在军事部署环境中将具有很高的价值。
