| A Survey of Arthrocentesis and Soft-Tissue Injection Procedures Performed in Primary Care Practice: Effect of Resident Training and Using Data to Shape Curriculum. | |
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PMID: 21765103 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is (1) to survey graduates of our internal medicine program for use of musculoskeletal (MSK) procedures in primary care practice and assess the influence of participating in a first-year resident arthrocentesis and soft-tissue injection training course on their MSK procedure comfort/utilization; and (2) to use the results to modify our MSK procedure curriculum. METHODS: A questionnaire designed to assess numbers of, comfort with, and effect of resident training on MSK procedures in the preceding year was sent to 2002-2006 graduates of the internal medicine training program in outpatient primary care (OPC). Graduates practicing hospital medicine (HM) also received the questionnaire and served as a comparison group. RESULTS: There were 52 responses from this group of 84 graduates (64% response rate). OPC graduates (N = 32) were more comfortable doing procedures than those practicing HM exclusively (N = 20), and performed significantly more procedures in the preceding year (32.9 procedures per OPC/year vs 2.2 for HM). The most common procedures performed were knee joint, subacromial bursa, and trochanteric bursa, comprising > 75% of all procedures performed. A structured resident course in MSK procedures had a significant effect on the OPC physicians. Course participants (N = 17) performed almost twice the number of procedures/year as the nonparticipants (N = 15), were more comfortable with the procedures, and were significantly less likely to refer procedures to other clinicians. Written comments by respondents suggest additional MSK procedure training during and after residency is needed. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest a structured resident course in MSK procedures has a longterm influence. A progressively more focused approach to training is needed. |
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Catherine J Bakewell; Gregory C Gardner |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-15 |
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Title: The Journal of rheumatology Volume: - ISSN: 0315-162X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501984 Medline TA: J Rheumatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the University of Washington Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, Seattle, Wahington, USA. |
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