Evaluation of FAST Education Gıven to Medical Faculty Students: A Structural Form

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, 1 - 7, 31.01.2025

Mehmet Göktuğ Efgan , Hüseyin Acar , Süleyman Kırık , Serkan Bilgin , Gizem Ekin Adnan Yamanoğlu

https://doi.org/10.61678/bursamed.1535060

https://izlik.org/JA46UB87RZ

Öz

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound training, particularly e-FAST (extended-focused assessment with sonography for trauma), in enhancing the skills of medical students.

Methods: Conducted in a tertiary university hospital’s emergency department from February to March 2022, the study involved 30 volunteer students from each year of a 6-year medical program. Following ethics approval, participants underwent a pre-test, a 1-hour theoretical e-FAST training, a practical training, and a post-test. The Rasch model was employed for data analysis.

Results: Post-training, there was a notable improvement in students’ understanding of e-FAST, especially in the 2nd and 5th years, indicating significant learning gains. The Wright maps aligned participant abilities and item difficulty levels, confirming the training’s effectiveness. However, the study’s single-center nature and limited sample size are noted as limitations.

Conclusion: The study demonstrates that the e-FAST training model enhances medical students’ ultrasound skills. The findings support integrating ultrasound training into medical school curricula, particularly in later years, to improve diagnostic capabilities in future medical practitioners.

Anahtar Kelimeler

FAST , Ultrasound , Education.

Etik Beyan

The protocol of the study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Izmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir Türkiye. (Decision number: 0432).

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