Utilization of point-of-care ultrasound and associated factors among emergency physicians in Henan Province, China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey

POCUS was commonly reported among emergency physicians in Henan Province, but adoption was constrained by equipment and training gaps, with particularly low use during cardiac arrest. Institutional capacity appears to be an important correlate of POCUS uptake, supporting combined strategies of equipment provision and scalable competency-based training.

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Frontiers in Public Health
Published
2026-02-12
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1776608
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Utilization of point-of-care ultrasound and associated factors among emergency physicians in Henan Province, China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey

Z. Wang, Yanwei Cheng, Qi Zou
Frontiers in Public Health
Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Utilization of point-of-care ultrasound and associated factors among emergency physicians in Henan Province, China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey

Z. Wang, Yanwei Cheng, Qi Zou
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Abstract

POCUS was commonly reported among emergency physicians in Henan Province, but adoption was constrained by equipment and training gaps, with particularly low use during cardiac arrest. Institutional capacity appears to be an important correlate of POCUS uptake, supporting combined strategies of equipment provision and scalable competency-based training.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 14
Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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