Barriers to and facilitators of point-of-care ultrasound utilization among physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in Japan: a comparative study
There is currently a lack of POCUS training opportunities across all professional roles. To promote POCUS adoption among NPs and nurses, it is essential to develop mentorship programs, establish institutional guidelines, and create an environment that enables NPs and nurses to perform POCUS confidently through measures such as certification programs.
Authors
- Suguru Mabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8620-5191)
- Tomoko KUSAMA
- Kyoko Shigetomi
- Takashi Shinohara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9613-7022)
- Shuji Ouchi
- Takuma Kimura
- Toru Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-364X)
- Masayoshi Hashimoto
- Takeshi Ishida
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Juntendo University Hospital (JP)
- Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Ultrasound Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-00399-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55