Development and Implementation of an Assessment Tool for Critical Care Trainees in Focused Cardiac Ultrasound

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dc.contributor.advisorLockyer, Jocelyn
dc.contributor.authorGaudet, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-04T18:27:00Z
dc.date.available2014-06-16T07:00:23Z
dc.date.issued2014-03-04
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThe use of focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) as a diagnostic and monitoring tool in critical care medicine continues to expand. However, little attention has been placed to date on assessment tools that might critically evaluate the image acquisition skills of echocardiographers employing FCU in their practice. This study developed and evaluated a comprehensive assessment tool for FCU image acquisition in a cohort of intensive care residents learning FCU. Resident participants’ FCU image acquisition skills improved quickly and then reached a plateau. The FCU assessment tool developed was able to discern changes in FCU image acquisition performance over time and also distinguish between echocardiographers of different skill levels. The study results provide preliminary validity evidence for the new FCU assessment tool, that with further study, might have practical utility as a tool employed for summative assessment and certification in this growing area of acute care medicine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGaudet, J. (2014). Development and Implementation of an Assessment Tool for Critical Care Trainees in Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25641en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25641
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1385
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMedicine and Surgery
dc.subject.classificationMedical Educationen_US
dc.subject.classificationIntensive Care Medicineen_US
dc.subject.classificationFocused Cardiac Ultrasounden_US
dc.subject.classificationAssessment Toolsen_US
dc.titleDevelopment and Implementation of an Assessment Tool for Critical Care Trainees in Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Science
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Education
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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