Key result
Survey finds 62% of VA critical care physicians use POCUS, limited by training and funding.
Why the study?
Although POCUS is integral to critical care medicine and recommended by societies, current practice patterns of POCUS use in ICUs are not well known.
Population
Chiefs of staff and ICU chiefs from 130 VA medical centers
Comparison
Survey data from 2019 to 2020 vs a similar survey in 2015
Design
Prospective observational web-based survey study
Authors
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Barriers to POCUS adoption persist in VA ICUs; leaves open the need for implementation studies on training and funding.
Observational (n=130)
Yes
POCUS use is widespread in VA ICUs, but significant barriers remain, primarily lack of trained providers and funding for training.
Schott et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use in ICUs (n=130). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) vs. 2015 survey data was evaluated on Current POCUS use, training needs, and barriers to use. A survey of 130 VA medical centers found that 62% of critical care physicians use POCUS, with lack of trained providers (48%) and funding (45%) as the most frequent barriers.
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