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2005-06-01
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Postgraduate medical education in Iceland; medical students' and residents' attitudeCitation
Læknablaðið 2005, 91(6):511-4Abstract
BACKGROUND: Various parties have expressed interest in establishing formal postgraduate medical education programs. The interest of residents and medical students to such programs in Iceland has not been evaluated before. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to 146 interns and residents and 84 senior medical students. The following variables were analyzed: Gender, attitude towards postgraduate training in Iceland, interest to participate in such training, preferred specialty and which factors might influence their decision. RESULTS: 100 subjects completed the questionnaire (response rate 45%), 61 interns and residents and 39 medical students. Of those completing the questionnaire, most interns and residents (97%) and medical students (87%) agreed or agreed strongly with the concept of postgraduate training in Iceland. The majority of responders wanted to undergo part of their postgraduate training in Iceland if this option would be available. Those who preferred postgraduate training in Iceland did so for the following reasons: The importance of "hands-on" training, availability of consultants, favorable social setting and organized teaching. Those who wanted to do all their postgraduate training abroad rated case variability, "hands-on" training, organized teaching and research opportunities as the main factors influencing their decision. CONCLUSIONS: Interns, residents and medical students are in favor of undergoing part of their postgraduate training in Iceland. Those who chose to train abroad rated case variability and research opportunities higher than those in favor of training in Iceland.Inngangur: Ýmsir hafa lýst áhuga á skipulegu sérfræðinámi í læknisfræði á Íslandi. Áhugi og afstaða unglækna og læknanema til slíks náms hefur ekki verið athuguð áður. Efniviður og aðferðir: Í ársbyrjun 2004 var sendur spurningalisti til 146 unglækna og 84 læknanema á fimmta og sjötta ári í læknisfræði. Spurt var um kyn, afstöðu til sérfræðináms á Íslandi, áhuga á að stunda slíkt nám og í hvaða sérgrein viðkomandi stefndi. Einnig var spurt hvaða þættir hefðu áhrif á ákvarðanir svarenda um val á sérfræðinámi og þáttum raðað eftir mikilvægi. Niðurstöður: Alls svöruðu 100 manns spurningalista (svarhlutfall 45%), 61 unglæknir (deildarlæknar og kandídatar) og 39 læknanemar. Af innsendum svörum voru langflestir unglæknar (97%) og læknanemar (87%) mjög hlynntir eða frekar hlynntir sérfræðinámi á Íslandi. Meirihluti þeirra er svaraði vildi stunda hluta sérfræðináms hérlendis. Þeir sem kusu hluta sérfræðináms á Íslandi sögðu verklega þjálfun, aðgengi að sérfræðingum, fjölskylduaðstæður og skipulega fræðslu ráða mestu um þetta val. Þeir sem vildu alfarið sérfræðinám erlendis mátu mest sjúklingaúrval, verklega þjálfun, skipulega fræðslu og rannsóknatækifæri. Samantekt: Unglæknar og læknanemar eru hlynntir því að taka hluta síns sérfræðináms á Íslandi. Þeir sem kusu sérfræðinám erlendis mátu sjúklingaúrval og rannsóknatækifæri meir en þeir sem vildu sérfræðinám á Íslandi.
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