Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
Faculty of Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Sep 5;24(1):970. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05933-x.
Clinicians from multiple professional backgrounds are increasingly using point-of-care ultrasound in clinical practice. Performing ultrasound is a complex skill, and training is required to ensure competency and patient safety. There is a lack of skilled trainers within health professions to meet this increasing educational demand. The role of sonographers in educating other health professionals in point-of-care ultrasound has not yet been well defined. Sonographers can provide ultrasound education interprofessionally, if equipped with appropriate clinical knowledge and educational skills.
A Delphi consensus study was conducted to define the knowledge, skills and attributes required of sonographers teaching point-of-care ultrasound to other health professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Health professionals with subject matter expertise in the leadership, facilitation, and delivery of ultrasound education by sonographers were invited to participate.
There were 72 expert participants in survey round one, and 49 in round two. Participants included physicians, sonographers, and other health professionals. Consensus was reached on 31 competency items for sonographers teaching ultrasound interprofessionally, with agreement of greater than 94% reached by participants.
This consensus study has defined the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for sonographer competence in point-of-care ultrasound education. This is an important step to developing a training pathway for sonographers engaging in this emerging area.
越来越多来自不同专业背景的临床医生在临床实践中使用即时超声。进行超声检查是一项复杂的技能，需要培训以确保胜任和患者安全。在卫生专业人员中，缺乏熟练的培训师来满足这种日益增长的教育需求。超声技师在即时超声教育中的作用尚未得到很好的定义。如果超声技师具备适当的临床知识和教育技能，他们可以跨专业提供超声教育。
采用德尔菲共识研究方法，定义澳大利亚和新西兰的超声技师向其他卫生专业人员教授即时超声所需的知识、技能和属性。邀请具有超声教育领导力、促进和教学方面的主题专业知识的卫生专业人员参与。
第一轮调查有 72 名专家参与，第二轮有 49 名。参与者包括医生、超声技师和其他卫生专业人员。在 31 项超声技师跨专业教授超声的能力项目上达成了共识，参与者的同意率超过 94%。
这项共识研究定义了超声技师在即时超声教育中所需的知识、技能和态度。这是为从事这一新兴领域的超声技师制定培训途径的重要一步。
