Table 3 The importance of required knowledge or skills for using POCUS in family practice
Knowledge and skills | Very important (No. of panellists) | Important (No. of panellists) | Not important (No. of panellists) | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | Skills in clinical examination | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Clinical knowledge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Knowledge of anatomy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Knowledge of pathology | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
Skills | Handling of portable US device | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Knowledge of using and handling the probes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Education | Existing structured courses (e.g. Emergency POCUS course, Soft tissues US course etc.) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Specific structured POCUS course for FPs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
Tutorship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
Possibility of one-to-one consultation with radiologist or experienced colleague | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |
Possibility of remote consultation with radiologist or experienced colleague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |