1. PEDIATRICIANS AFTER RESIDENCY: A SURVEY OF PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DATA AND ISSUES.
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Artur Silva, Clovis, Cavalcanti Trindade, Vitor, D’Oliveira Abel, Roberta Capretz, Oliveira Silva, Marcelo, Vecchi Santos, João Fernando, Kalika Koch, Vera Hermina, Scoleze Ferrer, Ana Paula, Brentani, Alexandra, Odone-Filho, Vicente, Tannuri, Uenis, Brunow Carvalho, Werther, Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda, and Ferraz Ellero Grisi, Sandra Josefina
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PEDIATRICIANS , *PEDIATRIC intensive care , *RESIDENTS (Medicine) , *MINIMUM wage , *WORKING hours - Abstract
Objective: To assess personal, professional, medical, and scientific educational characteristics and issues reported by pediatricians. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on an online survey including 614 pediatricians who graduated in the last 15 years at a University Pediatric Department in Brazil. Results: The response rate was 331/614(54%). The majority were females (82%), the median age was 33 years (27– 40) and median years of pediatric practice was 5 (1–13). High workload (>60 hours/week) occurred in 25% and 47% earned ≥15 minimum wages/month. The most work-related issues reported were long working hours, poor social life and a sedentary lifestyle (>50%). Pediatricians were further divided into two groups, according to years of pediatric clinical practice: group 1 (≤5 years) and group 2 (>5 years). The median of overall satisfaction with pediatric residency [8(0–10) vs. 9 (4–10); p=0.002] was significantly reduced in group 1. The frequencies of workload >60 hours, work on pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care were significantly higher in the first group (p<0.05). Regarding main issues related to clinical practice in the last year, long working hours (73 vs. 53%; p<0.001), poor social life (75 vs. 62%; p=0.018) and harassment (23 vs. 4%; p=0.003) were significantly higher in the first group. Conclusions: Very early career pediatricians (≤5 years) reported higher workload, lower income, work-related issues and different location of pediatric practice compared to early career pediatricians (>5 years). The overall satisfaction with pediatric residency was good, however, reduced in very early career pediatricians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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