Table 2 The importance of barriers for using POCUS in family practice
Barriers | Very important (No. of panellists) | Important (No. of panellists) | Not important (No. of panellists) | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organisation | Not enough time for POCUS exam | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
US device not available at all times | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
Taking responsibility for POCUS exam | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Patients are not prepared for exam | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Not enough space for POCUS exam | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Negative opinion about POCUS | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
Education | Price of the courses | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Insufficient knowledge or experience | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
Lack of specific education for FPs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
POCUS not used often enough | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
Lack of tutors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
Finance | High price of portable US device | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
POCUS not paid by healthcare insurance | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |