Motivational Factors and Training Aspects in Postgraduate Students of Anaesthesiology: A Survey
Introduction: Anaesthesiology is a fast growing branch of medicine. There is marked shortage of anaesthesiologists in India and this hinders the growth of surgical and interventional specialities which hinges on well-trained, enthusiastic anaesthesiology support. Exploring the perceptions about...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021-02-01
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| Summary: | Introduction: Anaesthesiology is a fast growing branch of
medicine. There is marked shortage of anaesthesiologists in
India and this hinders the growth of surgical and interventional
specialities which hinges on well-trained, enthusiastic
anaesthesiology support. Exploring the perceptions about the
speciality among Postgraduate (PG) students could help in
planning strategies to make a career choice in anaesthesiology
look more attractive.
Aim: To explore the motivational factors for the choice of
anaesthesiology for postgraduation, various aspects of PG
training, stress among PGs and satisfaction with career choice
in order to delineate the perceptions about the speciality among
the medical graduates and to find out avenues for improvement
to make the speciality more attractive.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnairebased survey was distributed among 300 PG students
in anaesthesiology who attended various national level
conferences in India and state level conferences in Kerala
between November 2015 and March 2018. Data collected
was statistically analysed using R software version 3.1. All the
quantitative variables were summarised as mean±SD (Standard
Deviation) or median with IQR (Inter Quartile Range) depending
on the distribution. Qualitative variables were summarised as
proportions. Association between factors was analysed using
Chi-square test or Fisher’s-exact test.
Results: Anaesthesiology was the first career preference for
only 34.63% (n=88) of the participants. Predominant reasons
for choosing anaesthesiology included unavailability of
other specialities (32.8%, n=82) and good job opportunities
without need of super specialisation (32%, n=80). After joining
anaesthesiology, majority (68%, n=175) were satisfied with
their career choice. Satisfaction with PG training, assessed by
the Likert scale was high among the participants and majority
suggested improvements especially in theory classes, case
discussions and simulation. Stress was experienced by 60%
(n=154) of participants ascribed mainly due to lack of time for
academics due to high workload.
Conclusion: Improving awareness among public health
professionals and medical students and increasing
Undergraduate (UG) exposure to the subject would increase
the proportion of students joining anaesthesiology with genuine
interest and improve the recruitment profile. Modifications in
training and measures to reduce stress during training should
also be considered. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |