Attitudes of Surgical Residents Toward Trauma Care

Girotti, Murray J.; Leslie, Karen; Chinnick, B.; Butcher, Colleen; Holliday, Ronald L.

doi:10.1097/00005373-199401000-00016

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“…4 Furthermore only 80% of available trauma Fellow training positions were filled in 1991. 6 Compared with this 83% of Canadian trainees expressed plans for future clinical activity in trauma care. 5 In our Australasian survey more than 75% of respondents in general, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, orthopaedic and paediatric surgery believed that they would be involved in trauma management.…”

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“…7 The only previously published surveys of trainees' attitudes to trauma have been from the USA and Canada. [4][5][6] Trauma in Australia and New Zealand, compared to the USA, is markedly different due to factors such as geography, road safety campaigns and levels of urban violence. But these surveys and American trauma guidelines can still be useful in reaching conclusions from our survey.…”

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“…In similar studies in the USA, two‐thirds of residents stated that trauma care was a rewarding field but only 18% of graduating surgical residents wanted trauma care to be a major part of their future practices 4 . Furthermore only 80% of available trauma Fellow training positions were filled in 1991 6 . Compared with this 83% of Canadian trainees expressed plans for future clinical activity in trauma care 5 .…”

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Trauma training in Australia and New Zealand: Results of a survey of advanced surgical trainees

Thomson

Civil

Danne

et al. 2001

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Trauma training in Australia and New Zealand: Results of a survey of advanced surgical trainees

Thomson

Civil

Danne

et al. 2001

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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“…This positive finding is similar to the findings in New Zealand where 76% of trainees showed interest in trauma [ 22 ] but sharply contrasts from the findings in a Canadian study where only few surgeons are truly committed to providing trauma care and one-third wished to treat no trauma patient at all [ 16 ]. Furthermore, only 5% of surgeons want greater than 30% of trauma related practice in another study [ 15 ]. This perceived low interest in trauma specialty has been grossly highlighted in other studies in different parts of the world including the United States of America [ 23 – 25 ].…”

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Perception and Attitude of Surgical Trainees in Nigeria to Trauma Care

Okoye

Ameh

Ojo

2021

Surgery Research and Practice

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Background. Trauma is still the leading cause of death in individuals between the ages of 1 and 44 years. Establishment of good trauma centres and systems has been shown to have a significant positive impact on outcomes. Surgical specialties, particularly trauma, are becoming less attractive in different parts of the world for a variety of reasons. Aim. The aim of this study is to ascertain the perception and attitude of future surgeons towards trauma care in Nigeria. Materials and methods. This is a cross-sectional study using a pretested, structured, paper-based questionnaire which was administered to consecutive surgical trainees at the annual revision course of West African College of Surgeons. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 12, and results are presented in tables and figures. Results. One hundred and fifty-seven questionnaires were adequately completed with a male-to-female ratio of 18 : 1 and median age of 30 years. There is a general agreement among the respondents that trauma incidence in Nigeria is high or very high. While about 70% of the respondents believe that the Nigerian trauma system is poorly planned, about 19% think it is nonexistent. 81 (53.7%) agree or strongly agree that managing trauma patients is too stressful. A good number, 116 (74.4%), strongly agree that having a separate dedicated trauma unit will improve care and outcome. While 82% of the surgical trainees support post fellowship training in trauma, only 62.2% will like to have the training. There is no significant difference between the proportion of males and females who would like to have the training. Conclusion. Surgical trainees in Nigeria have good perception and positive attitude towards trauma care. Primary prevention measures must be emphasized during surgical trainees’ training in trauma.

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“…Many doctors are already overworked; therefore, expecting them to work ''24/7'' would be unjust and unrealistic and, in all possibility, could hamper their efficiency. Smartly managing rosters seems a viable option but, ultimately, this aims to have more staff working on weekends, which nobody likes [4] or can be forced to do. Moreover, the image of the doctor as an overworked person living a dull life may not be a healthy thing for the profession.…”

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