Barriers to and facilitators of point-of-care ultrasound utilization among physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in Japan: a comparative study

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable skill for generalist physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and nurses; however, its utilization remains limited. This study was performed to investigate the current status, barriers, and facilitators of POCUS implementation among ph...

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Published in:	The Ultrasound Journal
Main Authors:	Toru Yamada, Takuma Kimura, Kyoko Shigetomi, Takahiro Shinohara, Shuji Ouchi, Suguru Mabuchi, Tomoko Kusama, Takeshi Ishida, Masayoshi Hashimoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Point-of-care ultrasound Facilitators Barriers Nurse practitioner Nurse
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-00399-4