Table 3 Importance of POCUS in general, in different areas and different patient conditions
Number | Median (range) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
How important is POCUS for your HEMS organization in daily HEMS practice? | |||
(1 not important at all, 10 extremely important)? | |||
61 | 7 (1–10) | 6.72 (2.19) | |
What are the areas mainly investigated with POCUS in your HEMS and how important are they? | |||
(1 not important, 2 possible importance, 3 important, 4 very important, 5 of utmost importance) | |||
Airway | 55 | 2 (1–5) | 2.04 (1.05) |
Chest | 60 | 4 (1–5) | 3.85 (0.92) |
Regional anesthesia | 56 | 2 (1–4) | 1.89 (0.89) |
Abdomen | 60 | 4 (1–5) | 3.63 (0.92) |
Echocardiography | 58 | 4 (1–5) | 3.69 (1.06) |
Vascular (Aortic aneurysm) | 58 | 3 (1–5) | 2.98 (1.03) |
What are the clinical conditions in which POCUS is important? | |||
(1–I disagree, 2–I am not sure, 3–I agree | |||
Traumatic shock | 60 | 3 (1–3) | 2.92 (0.33) |
Non traumatic shock | 59 | 3 (1–3) | 2.78 (0.5) |
Acute abdomen | 59 | 3 (1–3) | 2.49 (0.78) |
Dyspnea | 60 | 3 (1–3) | 2.77 (0.5) |
CPR | 60 | 3 (1–3) | 2.68 (0.57) |