The Use of Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Anatomy Education: a Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis

Edward J.G. Kenny; Haran N. Makwana; Maria Thankachan; Lauren Clunie; Angelique N. Dueñas

doi:10.1007/s40670-022-01593-y

The Use of Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Anatomy Education: a Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis

Edward J.G. Kenny, Haran N. Makwana, Maria Thankachan, Lauren Clunie, Angelique N. Dueñas^*

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This systematic review aimed to synthesize the literature on how ultrasound is currently used in anatomy education within medical schools. A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, and Educational Resources Information Centre was conducted. Thirty-four relevant unique articles were included from the 1,272 identified from the databases and analyzed via narrative synthesis. Thematic analysis generated two domain summaries: “Successful Aspects of Ultrasound Teaching” and “Barriers to Implementation,” each with additional subthemes, aimed to help educators inform best teaching practices from the current evidence base in this field.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1195-1208
Number of pages	14
Journal	Medical Science Educator
Volume	32
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01593-y
State	Published - Oct 2022

Keywords

Anatomy education
Medical education
Medical students
Point-of-care ultrasonography
Systematic review
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Undergraduate medical education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Education

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