Evaluating the use of BodyWorks Eve® high-fidelity ultrasound simulation equipment in formative clinical assessments.

IF 0.8 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Jane Arezina, Sandra Morrissey, Wendy Harrison
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Abstract

Introduction: Increasing demand for ultrasound services is reducing learners' access to medical ultrasound clinical experience. High-fidelity simulation equipment, such as the BodyWorks Eve®, enhances the learners' experience and scanning ability. This has the potential to improve patient safety as the learners' ability to detect, identify and accurately report a known pathology can be assessed, which is not possible in clinical practice.

Methods: Participants performed one pathological ultrasound examination on the BodyWorks Eve® and the participants' performance level was assessed by the primary investigator using a formative clinical assessment form already used by the Diagnostic Imaging programme at the University of Leeds. The outcome was analysed using narrative statistics, and participants' feedback was evaluated using thematic analysis.

Results: A total of 16 participants were recruited. Eight (50%) reached the required level, but eight (50%) failed to reach the required level in at least one of the seven criteria that indicate professionally incompetent or dangerous practice. Thematic analysis of all the participants' comments identified four main themes and two sub-themes which highlighted the benefits of the simulated assessment for prompting reflection, replicating clinical practice and gaining confidence in the assessment process, while also identifying negative aspects such as technical limitations when using the BodyWorks Eve®.

Conclusion: Most participants evaluated the BodyWorks Eve® favourably. Using BodyWorks Eve® for formative clinical assessments is feasible and acceptable to participants. Further correlation to outcomes in clinical practice would be useful.

评估BodyWorks Eve®高保真超声模拟设备在形成性临床评估中的使用。
导读:超声服务需求的增加减少了学习者获得医学超声临床经验的机会。高保真仿真设备,如BodyWorks Eve®,增强学习者的经验和扫描能力。这有可能提高患者的安全性,因为学习者检测、识别和准确报告已知病理的能力可以被评估,这在临床实践中是不可能的。方法:参与者在BodyWorks Eve®上进行一次病理超声检查,主要研究者使用利兹大学诊断成像项目已经使用的形成性临床评估表格评估参与者的表现水平。使用叙事统计分析结果,并使用主题分析评估参与者的反馈。结果:共招募了16名参与者。8家(50%)达到了要求的水平,但8家(50%)未能在表明专业不称职或危险做法的7项标准中至少一项达到要求的水平。对所有参与者的评论进行专题分析,确定了四个主要主题和两个副主题,突出了模拟评估在促进反思、复制临床实践和获得评估过程信心方面的好处,同时也确定了使用BodyWorks Eve®时的技术限制等负面影响。结论:大多数参与者对BodyWorks Eve®评价良好。使用BodyWorks Eve®进行形成性临床评估对参与者来说是可行和可接受的。进一步与临床实践结果的相关性将是有用的。
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-
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期刊介绍: Ultrasound is the official journal of the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), a multidisciplinary, charitable society comprising radiologists, obstetricians, sonographers, physicists and veterinarians amongst others.
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