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abstract: 'Point-of-care ultrasound has the potential to help inform assessment,
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diagnosis, and management of illness in low- and middle-income countries
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(LMIC). To better understand current ultrasound use, barriers and
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facilitators to use, and perceptions and practices in LMIC, we conducted
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an anonymous online global survey targeting healthcare providers
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training and using ultrasound in LMIC. A total of 241 respondents
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representing 62 countries participated and most were physicians working
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in publicly-funded urban tertiary hospitals in LMIC. Most had received
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ultrasound training (78\%), reported expertise (65\%) and confidence
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(90\%) in ultrasound use, and had access to ultrasound (88\%), utilizing
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ultrasound most commonly for procedures and for evaluations of lungs,
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heart, and trauma. Access to an ultrasound machine was reported as both
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the top barrier (17\%) and top facilitator (53\%); other common barriers
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included access to education and training, cost, and competition for use
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and other common facilitators included access to a probe, gel, and
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electricity, and acceptance by healthcare providers, administrators, and
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patients. Most (80\%) noted ultrasound access was important and 96\%
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agreed that ultrasound improves quality of care and patient outcomes.
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Improving access to low-cost ultrasound equipment is critical to
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increasing ultrasound use among those who are trained.'
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affiliation: 'Ginsburg, AS (Corresponding Author), Univ Washington, Clin Trials Ctr,
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Dept Biostat, Bldg 29,Suite 250, 6200 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115 USA.
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Ginsburg, Amy Sarah; May, Susanne, Univ Washington, Clin Trials Ctr, Dept Biostat,
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Bldg 29,Suite 250, 6200 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115 USA.
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Liddy, Zylee, Univ Washington, Dept Genet Epidemiol, Seattle, WA USA.
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Khazaneh, Parsa T., McMaster Univ, Michael G DeGroote Sch Med, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Pervaiz, Farhan, McMaster Univ, Dept Family Med, Div Emergency Med, Hamilton, ON,
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Canada.'
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author: Ginsburg, Amy Sarah and Liddy, Zylee and Khazaneh, Parsa T. and May, Susanne
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and Pervaiz, Farhan
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author-email: messageforamy@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Ginsburg
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given: Amy Sarah
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- family: Liddy
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given: Zylee
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- family: Khazaneh
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given: Parsa T.
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- family: May
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given: Susanne
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- family: Pervaiz
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given: Farhan
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-30454-w
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files: []
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issn: 2045-2322
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journal: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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keywords-plus: OF-CARE ULTRASOUND; OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND
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language: English
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month: FEB 27
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '46'
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papis_id: 8a2dea7c76c732b04de6b722c8eff916
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ref: Ginsburg2023surveybarriers
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times-cited: '0'
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title: A survey of barriers and facilitators to ultrasound use in low- and middle-income
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countries
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000986236800021
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '0'
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volume: '13'
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web-of-science-categories: Multidisciplinary Sciences
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year: '2023'
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