Table 2 Limiting factors for ultrasound training
|  | Limited mentor’s time-availability | Limited mentor’s skills | Ultrasound machine availability | Limited resident’s time-availability | Lack of a standardized training program | I don’t know | No clear limitations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R | D | P value | R | D | P value | R | D | P value | R | D | P value | R | D | P value | R | D | |
VA | 209 (38.2) | 4 (18.2) | 0.057 | 72 (26.0) | 3 (13.6) | 0.949 | 165 (30.2) | 8 (36.4) | 0.535 | 100 (18.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.027 | 278 (50.8) | 7 (31.8) | 0.080 | 24 (4.4) | 8 (36.4) |
LUS | 191 (38.7) | 8 (36.4) | 0.823 | 147 (32.9) | 10 (45.5) | 0.119 | 108 (21.9) | 5 (22.7) | 0.927 | 80 (16.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.040 | 285 (57.8) | 7 (31.8) | 0.016 | 78 (14.3) | 3 (13.6) |
TTE | 208 (43.4) | 7 (31.8) | 0.282 | 164 (34.2) | 7 (31.8) | 0.815 | 106 (22.1) | 4 (18.2) | 0.662 | 85 (17.7) | 2 (9.1) | 0.295 | 301 (62.8) | 7 (31.8) | 0.003 | 92 (16.8) | 2 (9.1) |
FAST | 159 (34.3) | 6 (27.3) | 0.498 | 142 (30.6) | 8 (36.4) | 0.568 | 73 (15.7) | 6 (27.3) | 0.152 | 67 (14.4) | 1 (4.5) | 0.191 | 300 (64.7) | 9 (40.9) | 0.024 | 107 (19.6) | 4 (18.2) |
TCD | 133 (31.7) | 7 (31.8) | 0.994 | 162 (38.7) | 9 (40.9) | 0.833 | 76 (18.1) | 5 (22.7) | 0.588 | 56 (13.4) | 1 (4.5) | 0.229 | 260 (62.1) | 7 (31.8) | 0.050 | 152 (27.8) | 3 (13.6) |
RA | 194 (37.5) | 6 (27.3) | 0.333 | 154 (29.7) | 4 (18.2) | 0.244 | 158 (30.5) | 6 (27.3) | 0.747 | 99 (19.1) | 2 (9.1) | 0.238 | 232 (44.8) | 4 (18.2) | 0.014 | 53 (9.7) | 8 (36.4) |
DUS | 139 (32.0) | 6 (27.3) | 0.640 | 164 (37.8) | 9 (40.9) | 0.621 | 75 (17.3) | 4 (18.2) | 0.812 | 57 (13.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.040 | 247 (56.9) | 5 (22.7) | 0.035 | 137 (25.0) | 5 (22.7) |