Peer-Reviewed Publication
BMC Med Educ2023;23(1):922.December 5, 2023Journal Article
A training program for obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound to 514 rural healthcare providers in Kenya.
James Wachira1,2, Duncan Mwangangi Matheka3,4, Sheila Ayesa Masheti3, Grace Kirigo Githemo5, Sachita Shah6,7, Matthew S Haldeman3, Mena Ramos3,8, Kevin Bergman3,8
1Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI), San Francisco, USA. jkwachira12@gmail.com.
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. jkwachira12@gmail.com.
3Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI), San Francisco, USA.
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
5School of Health Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
6Butterfly Network Inc, Massachusetts, USA.
7Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
8Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound is a crucial and effective diagnostic tool in medicine. Recent advancements in technology have led to increased use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Access to ultrasound equipment and training programs in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for universal antenatal ultrasounds, POCUS for reproduct…
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