Development of a general practitioner training program for carotid plaque screening using portable intelligent point-of-care ultrasonography
10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20250310-00197
- VernacularTitle:《便携式智能超声筛查颈动脉斑块的全科医师培训方案》的构建
- Author:
Xiaochuan LIU
1
;
Sichen YAO
;
Pei SUN
;
Hua YANG
;
Zhigang PAN
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属中山医院全科医学科，上海 200032
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Atherosclerosis;
Carotid arteries;
Training;
General practitioners;
Portable intelligent point-of-care ultrasonography
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2025;24(12):1533-1540
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To develop a training program for general practitioners (GPs) on carotid plaque screening using portable intelligent point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS).Methods:A draft training program for GPs on carotid plaque screening using POCUS was initially formulated through focus group discussions involving experts in ultrasonography and general practice. Two rounds of Delphi consultation were conducted with 15 ultrasound experts from 6 secondary and tertiary public hospitals in Shanghai in February and April 2023. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was applied to assign weights to the indicators in the final program.Results:The final program consisted of 4 first-level indicators, 10 second-level indicators, and 47 third-level indicators. Among the first-level indicators,"training objects" had the lowest weight (7.69%), while the other three indicators were equally weighted (30.77% each). The top 3 third-level indicators by combined weight were "mastering key diagnostic points of carotid plaque"(10.26%),"mastering carotid plaque screening using portable POCUS"(6.84%), and "primary care hands-on training sessions"(6.39%).Conclusion:A structured training program for GPs has been successfully developed for carotid plaque screening using portable intelligent POCUS, comprising 4 first-level, 10 second-level, and 47 third-level indicators.
