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Congress: ECR24
Poster Number: C-11862
Type: EPOS Radiographer (educational)
Authorblock: R. P. P. Almeida1, S. Tavares1, M. J. C. D. Lobo2, B. Vicente1, A. F. C. L. Abrantes1, C. A. Da Silva3, M. C. Ramos1; 1Faro/PT, 2Castelo Branco/PT, 3Évora/PT
Disclosures:
Rui Pedro Pereira Almeida: Nothing to disclose
Sérgio Tavares: Nothing to disclose
Manuel José Cruz Duarte Lobo: Nothing to disclose
Bianca Vicente: Nothing to disclose
António Fernando Caldeira Lagem Abrantes: Nothing to disclose
Carlos Alberto Da Silva: Nothing to disclose
Magda Cruz Ramos: Nothing to disclose
Keywords: eHealth, Professional issues, Radiographers, Teleradiology, Ultrasound, Education, Health policy and practice, Screening, Education and training, Patterns of Care, Workforce
Learning objectives Understand the crucial role of sonographers in remote healthcare settings. Explore the concept of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and its significance in enhancing patient care. Evaluate effective educational strategies for radiographers and sonographers in these settings. Recognize the importance of standardized training for sonographers across Europe.
Read more Background In remote healthcare settings, such as underserved rural areas and remote medical facilities, access to primary care is generally very limited. Patients in these areas face greater challenges due to a lack of human and technological resources due to distance or financial constraints. This healthcare inequality highlights the vital necessity of having a skilled staff capable of delivering specialized knowledge directly to the patient's bedside, thereby bridging the gap across all these limitations. Within this context, radiographers and sonographers may...
Read more Findings and procedure details Sonographers in remote healthcare settings play a central role in enhancing diagnostic capabilities, which is crucial for reducing the necessity of patient transfers and efficiently addressing emergent clinical conditions. POCUS has been transformative in such environments, facilitating swift on-site assessments and decision-making, thereby significantly improving patient outcomes (1,3). POCUS stands out as a critical innovation, enabling healthcare professionals to conduct rapid diagnostic evaluations, which is especially beneficial in remote areas where access to broad medical facilities is limited. This capability...
Read more Conclusion The findings of this review highlight the role of sonographers in remote healthcare settings and the transformative impact of POCUS on diagnostic processes and patient care. The review also underscores the importance of effective educational strategies and the urgent need for the establishment of standardized training programs for sonographers across Europe. These elements are critical in developing the skills and capabilities of radiographers and sonographers, thereby ensuring consistent and high-quality care and promoting equitable healthcare access throughout European countries.
Read more References Moore CL, Copel JA. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography. https://doi.org/101056/NEJMra0909487 [Internet]. 2011 Feb 24 [cited 2024 Feb 10];364(8). Available from: https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMra0909487 Lobo MJCD, Tavares SCCNM, Pereira de Almeida RP. Point of care prehospital ultrasound in Basic Emergency Services in Portugal. Heal Sci reports [Internet]. 2022 Sep 1 [cited 2024 Feb 10];5(5). Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36189415/ Sippel S, Muruganandan K, Levine A, Shah S. Review article: Use of ultrasound in the developing world. Int J Emerg Med 2011 41 [Internet]. 2011 Dec 7 [cited 2024 Feb 10];4(1):1–11....
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