Journal article
Growth of targeted neonatal echocardiography in Chinese neonatal intensive care units: gaps in practice and training
European journal of pediatrics, Vol.182(8), pp.3457-3466
08/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05008-x
PMID: 37184647
Abstract
To evaluate clinical practice, neonatologists' attitudes, and the extent of training and accreditation regarding targeted neonatal echocardiography (TnEcho) among Chinese neonatologists. A web-based questionnaire was emailed to 331 neonatologists across China who completed training in subspecialty neonatology. The survey covered various aspects of TnEcho, including the characteristics of clinical practice, attitudes towards its usefulness, and perceived barriers to implementation and training methods. Survey response rate was 68.0% (225/331). Seventy-nine (35.1%) respondents stated that TnEcho was utilized in their NICUs. Most respondents reported the use of echocardiography to evaluate hemodynamic significance of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA, 94.9%). The eyeballing technique was most used to evaluate left (82.3%) and right (77.2%) ventricular function. Most respondents (87.3-96.2%) positively valued the role of TnEcho in providing timely and longitudinal hemodynamic information to guide cardiovascular care. Access to TnEcho was more likely in centers with on-site pediatric cardiology service (p = .003), larger bed capacity (p = .004), or level IV status (p = .003). Lack of experienced practitioners with echocardiography expertise (88.9%) and accredited training programs (85.8%) was perceived to be the major barrier to implementation. Of concern, most practitioners with TnEcho skills received training in an informal manner through workshops (60.8%) or self-directed learning (54.4%). Conclusions: The use of TnEcho for longitudinal evaluation of infants with hemodynamic instability is growing within Chinese NICUs. There is an urgent need to develop standardized training programs and accreditation for TnEcho which are adapted to the Chinese context.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Growth of targeted neonatal echocardiography in Chinese neonatal intensive care units: gaps in practice and training
- Creators
- Yingping Deng - Children's Hospital of Fudan UniversityXiang Cao - Department of Neonatology, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, ChinaLuc L Mertens - University of TorontoPatrick J McNamara - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of pediatrics, Vol.182(8), pp.3457-3466
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00431-023-05008-x
- PMID
- 37184647
- ISSN
- 1432-1076
- eISSN
- 1432-1076
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/15/2023
- Date published
- 08/2023
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984413070402771
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