Development, Implementation, Evaluation, and Long-Term Outcome of a Program to Increase Student Interest in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Training
| Autor: | R. D. Fitzgerald, Faissal A.M Shaheen, Annelies Fitzgerald, Wolfgang Oczenski, Alexander Seidl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Transplantation
Students Medical Critical Care Universities business.industry education Specialty Anesthesia department Outcome (game theory) Implementation evaluation Treatment Outcome Work (electrical) Anesthesia Intensive care Humans Medicine Relevance (information retrieval) Students Training program business Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Experimental and Clinical Transplantation. 19:1094-1098 |
| ISSN: | 2146-8427 1304-0855 |
| DOI: | 10.6002/ect.2021.0136 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES The increasing need for anesthetists has been coupled with a rising number of open training positions. Thus, there is an increased need to attract future anesthetists among students and graduates from medical universities. Using results from a questionnaire, we designed an information and training program to increase interest in anesthesia and intensive care. MATERIALS AND METHODS With the use of semistructured interviews, medical students were questioned about factors influencing their decision for a speciality. We used the results to design an information and practice program for students and young doctors. This program was held 12 times at different anesthesia departments in different hospitals. Evaluation was obtained through a feedback questionnaire at the end of each sessions and with another questionnaire 2 to 4 years after the program. RESULTS Feedback showed positive responses concerning utility for practical work, actuality, and relevance for daily practical work. There was a 22.7% response from participants for the follow-up questionnaire. Of these, 87% stated that interest in anesthesia was increased by the program, and 74% underwent practical training in an anesthesia department. Seventeen participants started a speciality training for anesthesia and intensive care medicine. CONCLUSIONS The design of this practice-oriented program was effective in eliciting, spreading, and increasing interest and attracting students to a medical specialty. |
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