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Early adopters of perioperative medicine: who are they and what motivates them?
- Source :
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British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) [Br J Hosp Med (Lond)] 2017 Nov 02; Vol. 78 (11), pp. 642-646. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Perioperative medicine is an emerging specialty aimed at improving outcomes in the high-risk surgical population. The authors set out to characterize the demographics and determine the motivation of 'early adopters' of this specialty by retrospectively reviewing the application forms of students enrolled on the UCL Perioperative Medicine Masters Programme. A total of 139 applications were reviewed. The median age of applicants was 35 years; 81% were UK based, with the remainder from a worldwide distribution. Seventeen per cent were consultant anaesthetists and 64% anaesthetic trainees, with the remainder including doctors from other specialties (17%) and nurses (2%). Qualitative analysis using grounded theory methodology revealed common motivational themes: the belief that perioperative medicine would lead to better patient care, that it represents the future working practice for anaesthetists, a desire to be able to better lead local developments, and personal fulfilment and benefit. The responses provided insight into the motivation of an international cohort of professionals. Perioperative medicine was perceived as a developing multidisciplinary specialty that will lead to better patient care. Applicants understood the importance of perioperative care extending beyond the operating theatre which may explain the growing demand for training in perioperative medicine.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
General Surgery standards
Humans
Male
Operating Rooms standards
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
United Kingdom
Clinical Competence
Consultants
Education, Medical, Graduate standards
General Surgery education
Health Care Surveys methods
Motivation
Perioperative Care education
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1750-8460
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29111790
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2017.78.11.642