%0 Journal Article
%T Current State of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training and Implementation among Rheumatologists in Arab Countries
%A Bouchra Amine
%A Hajar Lachhab Tazi
%A Lamyae Bouhouche
%A Rachid Bahiri
%A Samira Rostom
%J International Journal of Rheumatology | Rheumatology Journals Indexed in PubMed
%D 2017
%X Objective: To document the current state of Musculo Skeletal US (MSUS) implementation and training among Arab rheumatologists. Methods: A questionnaire in English divided into 9 items and 4 domains (sociodemographic characteristics, training in MSUS, MSUS in clinical practice and access to equipment) was distributed to Arab rheumatologists who were present at the Panarab Congress of Rheumatology ¡°ARLAR 2016¡±, which tookplace from 24 to 26 March 2016 in Morocco. Results: A total of 75 among 700 participants (11%) have answered the questionnaire. Most of respondents have less than 50 years (79.6%), 58% were female. MSUS was practiced daily by 37 (49.3%) respondents. Severalrespondents have formal university training (35.6%), few ones have informal training provided by rheumatologists (10.2%), 53.2% attended MSUS courses or Workshops and 75% have access to MSUS. They use MSUS in the following indications : rheumatoid arthritis (85.5%), shoulder pain (76.3%), ankle pain(50%), peripheral spondyloarthritis (51.3%) and for guidance of interventional procedures in 47.2%. Conclusion: Our results suggest that most of Arab rheumatologists have accessto MSUS machine and have been trained by attending MSUS courses or Workshops, but only a half uses MSUS in their daily practice. Keywords: Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Implementation; Arab countries
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