[Current state of under- and postgraduate education in abdominal ultrasonography at German university hospitals. A panel study over 20 years]. / Die Aus- und Weiterbildungssituation der Abdomensonografie an den deutschen Universitätskliniken. Eine Längsschnittstudie über 20 Jahre.
Z Gastroenterol
; 59(3): 225-240, 2021 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33045754
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In Germany, there is no standardized ultrasound training. This study aims to provide a survey into the current state of abdominal ultrasonography training at German university hospitals as well as a comparative analysis of the results from studies conducted in 1999 and 2009.METHODS:
Chief gastroenterologists from Germany's 34 university hospitals were invited to respond to a postal survey asking about technical equipment, the number of ultrasound scans, the role of professional societies and undergraduate as well as postgraduate training. The response rate was 79â%. In addition, 1183 medical students from 34 faculties completed a complementary online teaching evaluation.RESULTS:
At university hospitals, abdominal ultrasonography is conducted in an increasingly interdisciplinary context. Today, 29â% of university hospitals have interdisciplinary ultrasound centers. The study shows that the number of available ultrasound machines has increased - each hospital has an average of 5.2 systems. This is an increase of 30â% in comparison to 2009 and of 27â% in comparison to 1999. However, the willingness to invest in modern ultrasound machines has decreased. The total number of ultrasound scans as well as the number of contrast-enhanced ultrasound scans have steadily increased over the past years - with a maximum increase of 28â% between 2009 and 2018. The German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM) is increasingly present at university hospitals. It has further strengthened its prominent role in quality assurance and specialist training. Today, 96â% of the chief gastroenterologists are members of DEGUM and 89â% have obtained further qualification offered by the society. Concerning the duration of the training, the number of mandatory examinations and the amount of supervision, there are still considerable differences among the departments. On average, more doctors are trained per department and year. A 6-month full-time training has been established at most hospitals. Sonography enjoys a high standing among students and the findings show a strong readiness for work in that field. The number of practical courses and students has been increasing over the past years. However, there is often an imbalance between the number of courses offered and students who want to enroll.CONCLUSIONS:
Training conditions have improved for medical staff as well as students despite the fact that there are still considerable differences in quality among the hospitals. The number of ultrasound scans is steadily increasing in all departments. The study did not show any adequate improvement in the availability of technical equipment. The German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM) has further strengthened its leading position in the field of sonography.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ultrassonografia
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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Abdome
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Gastroenterologistas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
De
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article