Development of the Children's ACuTe UltraSound (CACTUS) point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-accredited training in the UK: a descriptive study.
Michael J GriksaitisBogdana ZoicaDusan RaffajJennie StephensAvishay SarfattiVeena RajagopalAntonia Hargadon-LoweJessica GreenPeter ShiresLouis Skevington-PostlesPatrick Daviesnull nullPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2024)
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established, evidence-supported tool that can be used in neonatal and paediatric medicine, offering clinicians immediate diagnostic insights, assessment of interventions and improved safety profiles and success rate of various procedures. Its effective use requires an established education programme, governance and standardisation to ensure competence in this skill. While adult clinical practice has established POCUS training protocols, this had not been replicated in paediatrics. This article describes the development and launch of the UK's inaugural accredited paediatric-specific POCUS curriculum and training pathway: the 'Children's ACuTe UltraSound' course, addressing this significant gap in paediatric healthcare education and describing the training delivered and available for paediatricians and allied health professionals working with children.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- magnetic resonance imaging
- young adults
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- liver failure
- virtual reality
- clinical practice
- quality improvement
- ultrasound guided
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- respiratory failure
- cross sectional
- computed tomography
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- physical activity
- hepatitis b virus
- mechanical ventilation
- medical students