FACTS survey: focused assessment with sonography in trauma use among Canadian residents training in general surgery.

摘要

BACKGROUND: A survey of all Canadian residents training in general surgery was conducted to determine the prevalence and nature of focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) training. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of all 549 residents in 16 Canadian general surgery programs was administered using the Tailored Design Method between December 2008 and February 2009. RESULTS: With a response rate of 58.5% (321 of 549), the prevalence of FAST training among Canadian residents was 21.2% (95% confidence interval: 17.2-25.2). The median number of practice and patient examinations completed was 5 (interquartile range [IQR]: 2-10.5) and 11.5 (IQR: 1.75-50), respectively. Only 38.8% of residents with training felt comfortable making treatment decisions based on their FAST examinations. Those residents who were comfortable had completed more practice and patient examinations (median, 12.5 vs. 4, p = 0.001 and 30 vs. 4.5, p