Figs. 2a and 2b show the distribution of answers to questions about the number of hours devoted to the auscultation technique during their study program, internship and specialization. 64% of the respondents strongly agree or agree that the number of hours of instruction during their studies is insufficient. Only 11.3% of respondents disagree with this statement (strongly disagree and do not agree). The evaluation of training in auscultation during internships and specialization is more positive (Fig. 2b). Here 38.1% of the respondents strongly agree or agree that the number of hours devoted to learning of auscultation is low, while 37.7% partially agree, and 24.3% disagree or strongly disagree with this statement.
On the other hand, the medical community sees the need for additional auscultation training: more than 65% (strongly agree or agree) would like to improve their skills in this field regardless of their specialization (Fig.2c).
It must be emphasized that the medical community also sees an enormous problem in the ambiguous nomenclature used in the classification of respiratory sounds. More than 65% of respondents strongly agree or agree, and only 14.2% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement that the classification of respiratory sounds requires coherence and uniformity (Fig. 2d).