Training in lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age in rural healthcare facilities in Guatemala
The blended learning model proposed in this study enabled physician and non-physician healthcare providers to use POCLUS to diagnose LRTI in children under five years of age in a rural primary care setting in a low-income country.
Authors
- Clara García Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2172-9587)
- Ignacio Prieto-Egido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-8721)
- Fleur de Montbel
- Elena Porras-López
- Ingris Winter
- Isabel Cristina Lobos Medina
- Mercedes Bueno-Campaña
Institutions
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Hospital Universitario del Tajo (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón (ES)
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (ES)
- Tula University (RU)
- Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04046
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tula Foundation
- Children's National Hospital