Learning Curves for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Image Acquisition for Novice Learners in a Longitudinal Curriculum
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Authors: Michael Breunig, Mayo Clinic PA Program Andrew Hanson, Mayo Clinic Michael Huckabee, Mayo Clinic PA Program
This research shows that novice learners acquire psychomotor skills for POCUS rapidly, however, the rate of skill acquisition is organ dependent. This is supported by prior research, and adds to the understanding of the learning process for POCUS psychomotor skills. Tomographic axis is the hardest component of image quality to learn, potentially because it is less generalizable, which has not been previously reported. These insights into the variable rates of skill acquisition between organs, and between components of image quality provide valuable insights for educators designing and implementing a curriculum.