Table 1 Summary of the two educational interventions provided to the junior residents group
Topic | Assessment of central and peripheral vessels | Assessment of pleural space and lung |
|---|---|---|
Cognitive knowledge | Understand basic physical properties of ultrasound | Appreciate general indications for pleural ultrasound and the literature pertinent to it |
Appreciate the literature pertinent to ultrasound-guided vascular access | Understand the general principles of ultrasound examination of the pleural space | |
Recognize the criteria for difficult venous access and indications for ultrasound-guided line placement | ||
Learn the general principles of ultrasound examination of vessels | ||
Psychomotor skills | Demonstrate how to perform an ultrasonographic examination of the main vessels in the transverse and longitudinal planes: internal jugular/subclavian/femoral/peripheral vein | Demonstrate how to perform an ultrasonographic examination of the pleural space and lung |
Attitudes | Know how to properly interpret and report the ultrasound assessment of vessels and the ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation procedure. | Know how to properly interpret and report the ultrasound assessment of the pleural space and lung and the ultrasound-guided thoracentesis procedure |
Self-directed e-learning | 5.5 h | 2.5 h |
Hands-on sessions | 5.0 h | 2.0 h |
Duration | 6 weeks | 2 weeks |