• African health sciences · Mar 2018

    Teaching obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital - Kampala, Uganda.

    • Homa Ahmadzia, Sarah Cigna, Imelda Namagembe, Charles Macri, France Galerneau, and Urania Magriples.
    • The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 6A 412, Washington, DC 20037.
    • Afr Health Sci. 2018 Mar 1; 18 (1): 166-171.

    BackgroundMulago Hospital is a high volume referral hospital under the Makerere University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Basic obstetric ultrasound is a useful skill that can aid patient care.ObjectivesThe purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention implemented to teach basic ultrasound skills to medical students and house officers at Mulago Hosptial, Kampala, Uganda.MethodsForty participants, including medical students, junior house officers (JHOs), and senior house officers (SHOs) were enrolled in the study. A didactic and practical hands-on teaching session was evaluated using a pre- and post-test that was administered to all participants.ResultsParticipants included 12 medical students, 23 JHOs, and 5 SHOs. A significant difference in pre- and post-test scores was demonstrated in the medical students and JHOs (34% to 76%, p <0.0001) and this was retained when the results were stratified into the basic definitions and practical sections of the survey (33% to 71%, p<0.0001). The scores for the senior house officers had a mean increase of 2.3 points.ConclusionThis original teaching intervention is an effective method to improve knowledge and skills for medical students and house officers at Mulago Hospital in the area of basic obstetric ultrasound.

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