Table 1 Participants’ confidence and proficiency in ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture
Questionnaire | Before training | After training | Difference | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
How confident are you that you can successfully perform a successful lumbar puncture maneuver on a patient with a normal spinal structure? | 7.76 ± 2.15 | 9.33 ± 1.33 | 1.57 ± 1.48 | <0.001 |
How confident are you that you can successfully identify and localize the spinous processes and the puncture space when performing a lumbar puncture with ultrasound-assisted localization in a patient with normal spinal structures? | 4.52 ± 2.65 | 8.73 ± 1.55 | 4.21 ± 2.31 | <0.001 |
How confident are you in successfully identifying the ventral and dorsal unions and locating the depth of puncture when performing a lumbar puncture with ultrasound-assisted localization in a patient with normal spinal structures? | 4.12 ± 2.63 | 8.82 ± 1.36 | 4.70 ± 2.20 | <0.001 |
What is your level of confidence in performing real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar punctures in the intervertebral space in patients with normal spinal structures? | 4.61 ± 2.79 | 8.48 ± 1.46 | 3.88 ± 2.11 | <0.001 |
What is your level of confidence in performing real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture in a patient with normal spinal structure to successfully visualize and identify the ventral and dorsal unions through the intervertebral space? | 4.15 ± 2.65 | 8.64 ± 1.45 | 4.49 ± 2.14 | <0.001 |
How confident are you in performing a successful lumbar puncture maneuver on a patient with SMA with a spinal deformity? | 4.12 ± 2.56 | 7.64 ± 1.80 | 3.52 ± 2.39 | <0.001 |
How confident are you at being able to successfully identify and localize the spinous processes and puncture space when performing an ultrasound-assisted localization of a lumbar puncture in a patient with SMA with a spinal deformity? | 3.45 ± 2.53 | 7.79 ± 1.98 | 4.33 ± 2.40 | <0.001 |
How confident are you in performing an ultrasound-assisted localization of a sublumbar puncture in a patient with SMA with a spinal deformity and being able to successfully visualize and identify the ventral and dorsal unions and locate the depth of the puncture? | 3.27 ± 2.65 | 7.45 ± 1.91 | 4.18 ± 2.49 | <0.001 |
How confident are you at being able to successfully identify and localize the intervertebral space when performing a real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture in a patient with SMA with a spinal deformity? | 3.30 ± 2.65 | 7.36 ± 1.83 | 4.06 ± 2.59 | <0.001 |
How confident are you in performing real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture maneuvers for patients with SMA with spinal deformities and successfully visualize and identify the ventral and dorsal unions via the intervertebral plate space? | 3.18 ± 2.69 | 7.18 ± 1.93 | 4.00 ± 2.55 | <0.001 |