Use Of Thoracic Ultrasound Among Respiratory Physicians In Nigeria: Results From A Preliminary Survey

Adeniyi Bamidele; Nwosu Nnamdi; Sola Kareem; Janet Akinmoladun; Gregory Erhabor

doi:10.82222/njcd.vol2no1.48

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Published: 2020-09-30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.82222/njcd.vol2no1.48

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training, Pleural diseases, Thoracic ultrasound

Adeniyi Bamidele

Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owo

Nwosu Nnamdi

Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

Sola Kareem

Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owo

Janet Akinmoladun

Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan

Gregory Erhabor

Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife

Abstract

Introduction: Pleural diseases are common causes of respiratory morbidity and mortality. Globally, the use of thoracic ultrasound

is gaining prominent role in the evaluation of pleural diseases either for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is increasingly

becoming part of many thoracic society guidelines to perform thoracic ultrasound before carrying out any pleural procedure. There

is however paucity of data on training, accessibility and use of thoracic ultrasound in diagnosing and locating pleural diseases and its

complications in developing countries.

Aim: To assess the knowledge, use and availability of thoracic ultrasound among Respiratory Physicians in Nigeria.

Methodology: We conducted a survey to assess the knowledge, availability and use of thoracic ultrasound among respiratory

physicians in Nigeria using SurveyMonkey.

Result: Of the 57 respondents, only 12.3% had access to thoracic ultrasound on the ward while no respondents had a regular

dedicated training session for thoracic ultrasound. Only 4, (7%) of the respondents had gotten level 1 competency, indicating ability

to independently perform chest ultrasound of which half were senior registrar with more than 3 years of post-junior residency and

other half were consultants.

Conclusion: There is dearth of ultrasound machines on the wards in most hospital among the respondents. The knowledge and use

of thoracic ultrasound among Respiratory Physicians in Nigeria also appear to be low. Training, re-training and mentoring are

needed to assist both trainees and trainers to attain the required competency in chest ultrasound in order to ensure safer pleural

practices.

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Bamidele, A., Nnamdi, N., Kareem, S., Akinmoladun, J., & Erhabor , G. (2020). Use Of Thoracic Ultrasound Among Respiratory Physicians In Nigeria: Results From A Preliminary Survey. Nigerian Journal of Chest Diseases, 2(1), 69-73. https://doi.org/10.82222/njcd.vol2no1.48

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