Plastic surgery training in the UK: Results from a national survey of trainee experiences
| Autor: | Benjamin G. Baker, Kavit Amin, Rachel Howes, Amer Hussain, Katie Young, Rikki Mistry, Natasha Wielogorska, Nicholas Segeren, Vikram Sharma, Kirsty Smith, Asmat Din, Elizabeth Concannon, Robert M. T. Staruch, Serena Martin, Ian King, Clare M. Rivers, Michelle Collins, Matthew Fell, James A.J. Coelho, Dimitris Reissis, Rebecca Nicholas, Claire Sin-Hidge, Jennifer Wilson, Susan Hendrickson, Justin C.R. Wormald, Calum Honeyman, Karen Lindsay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Plastic surgery
medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Surgical training education lcsh:Surgery 030230 surgery Subspecialty PLASTA Training (civil) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Curriculum media_common Medical education business.industry Hand surgery lcsh:RD1-811 Feeling 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Surgery Original Article business Logbook Autonomy |
| Zdroj: | JPRAS Open, Vol 25, Iss, Pp 72-82 (2020) Fell, M, Staruch, R, Baker, B G, Nicholas, R, Howes, R, Amin, K, Coelho, J, Collins, M, Concannon, E, Din, A, Hendrickson, S, Hussain, C H A, King, I, Lindsay, K, Martin, S, Mistry, R, Segeren, N, Sharma, V, Reissis, D, Rivers, C, Sin-Hidge, C, Smith, K, Wielogorska, N, Wilson, J, Wormald, J & Young, K 2020, ' Plastic surgery training in the UK, Results from a national survey of trainee experiences ', JPRAS Open, vol. 25, pp. 72-82 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2020.06.003 JPRAS Open |
| ISSN: | 2352-5878 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.06.003 |
| Popis: | Background Plastic surgery training in the UK continues to evolve towards an outcome-based rather than time-served curriculum. UK plastic surgery trainees are appointed nationally, and are assessed according to national standards, but training is delivered regionally. This study sought opinion from current UK plastic surgery trainees in order to highlight strengths and shortcomings of the higher surgical training programme. Method A cross-sectional study was designed and administered by the UK Plastic Surgery Trainees Association (PLASTA). A questionnaire was distributed to all UK plastic surgery trainees holding a National Training Number, using the REDCap web-based application. Results Of the 320 UK plastic surgery trainees, 131 (41%) participated in this survey, with responses from all 12 UK training regions. The most common subspecialty career aspirations for trainees were hand surgery, cleft lip and palate, lower limb and oncoplastic breast reconstruction. The survey highlighted regional variation in teaching programmes, the ability to achieve indicative operative logbook numbers, and training in aesthetic surgery. Of the trainees, 82% expressed a desire to undertake a fellowship within their training, but most did not know whether their deanery would support this. Fifteen per cent of the respondents were currently training flexibly and the majority of these had experienced negative behaviours towards their less than full time working status. Of the respondents, 44% reported stress, 25% reported a lack of autonomy and 17% reported feeling burnt out at work at least once a week. A total of 85% perceived that they did not have access to a mentoring service. Conclusions Plastic surgery remains a popular and highly competitive surgical speciality in the UK, and many trainees reported high levels of satisfaction during their training. Aspects of training that could be improved have been highlighted and recommendations made accordingly. |
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