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Plastic surgery training in the UK: Results from a national survey of trainee experiences
- Source :
- JPRAS Open, Vol 25, Iss, Pp 72-82 (2020), Fell, M, Staruch, R, Baker, B G, Nicholas, R, Howes, R, Amin, K, Coelho, J, Collins, M, Concannon, E, Din, A, Hendrickson, S, Hussain, C H A, King, I, Lindsay, K, Martin, S, Mistry, R, Segeren, N, Sharma, V, Reissis, D, Rivers, C, Sin-Hidge, C, Smith, K, Wielogorska, N, Wilson, J, Wormald, J & Young, K 2020, ' Plastic surgery training in the UK, Results from a national survey of trainee experiences ', JPRAS Open, vol. 25, pp. 72-82 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2020.06.003, JPRAS Open
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background Plastic surgery training in the UK continues to evolve towards an outcome-based rather than time-served curriculum. UK plastic surgery trainees are appointed nationally, and are assessed according to national standards, but training is delivered regionally. This study sought opinion from current UK plastic surgery trainees in order to highlight strengths and shortcomings of the higher surgical training programme. Method A cross-sectional study was designed and administered by the UK Plastic Surgery Trainees Association (PLASTA). A questionnaire was distributed to all UK plastic surgery trainees holding a National Training Number, using the REDCap web-based application. Results Of the 320 UK plastic surgery trainees, 131 (41%) participated in this survey, with responses from all 12 UK training regions. The most common subspecialty career aspirations for trainees were hand surgery, cleft lip and palate, lower limb and oncoplastic breast reconstruction. The survey highlighted regional variation in teaching programmes, the ability to achieve indicative operative logbook numbers, and training in aesthetic surgery. Of the trainees, 82% expressed a desire to undertake a fellowship within their training, but most did not know whether their deanery would support this. Fifteen per cent of the respondents were currently training flexibly and the majority of these had experienced negative behaviours towards their less than full time working status. Of the respondents, 44% reported stress, 25% reported a lack of autonomy and 17% reported feeling burnt out at work at least once a week. A total of 85% perceived that they did not have access to a mentoring service. Conclusions Plastic surgery remains a popular and highly competitive surgical speciality in the UK, and many trainees reported high levels of satisfaction during their training. Aspects of training that could be improved have been highlighted and recommendations made accordingly.
- Subjects :
- Plastic surgery
medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject
Surgical training
education
lcsh:Surgery
030230 surgery
Subspecialty
PLASTA
Training (civil)
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Curriculum
media_common
Medical education
business.industry
Hand surgery
lcsh:RD1-811
Feeling
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Surgery
Original Article
business
Logbook
Autonomy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23525878
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JPRAS Open
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5a1ff90061b16fea5e676d7e30128c48