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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (n = 33)

From: Effectiveness of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) simulation course and skills retention for Japanese nurse practitioners

Characteristic

Total (%)

JNPa (%)

JNP trainee (%)

Number of participants

33

9

24

Sex

 Male

10 (30)

3 (33)

7 (29)

 Female

23 (70)

6 (66)

17 (71)

Work environment

 Clinic

2 (6)

0 (0)

2 (8)

 Community hospital

31 (94)

9 (100)

22 (92)

 University hospital

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Post-graduate year

 1–5

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 6–10

10 (30)

3 (33)

7 (29)

 11–15

10 (30)

4 (45)

6 (25)

  ≥ 16

13 (40)

2 (22)

11 (46)

 Novice POCUSb traineec

33 (100)

9 (100)

24 (100)

  1. aJNP Japanese nurse practitioner
  2. bPOCUS Point-of-care ultrasound
  3. cParticipants who had never participated in a POCUS simulation course