Beigi Richard H, Switzer Galen E, Presley Larraine, Soper David E
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2006;2006:42967. doi: 10.1155/IDOG/2006/42967.
Awareness of the subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology is low among United States residents and residency directors. Objective. Given the burden of infectious diseases on women's health, we sought to assess current awareness, interest, and perceived value of the subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology among current United States obstetrics and gynecology residents and residency directors. Methods. Two separate surveys addressing awareness, perceived value and interest in the subspecialty were sent to (1) a random 20% sample of obstetrics and gynecology residents and (2) all obstetrics and gynecology residency directors. Results. Seventy percent of the residency directors were familiar with the subspecialty and 67.0% placed value on infectious disease specialists in an academic department. Thirty percent of the residents reported awareness of the subspecialty. Thirty-six percent of residency directors reported that medical infectious disease specialists deliver formal education to the obstetrics and gynecology residents. Conclusion. United States obstetrics and gynecology residents and residency directors have a low awareness of the subspecialty. An open niche exists for formal education of residents in infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology by department specialists. These findings can be incorporated into ongoing recruitment efforts for the subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology.
美国住院医师和住院医师培训项目主任对妇产科传染病亚专业的认知度较低。目的。鉴于传染病对女性健康的负担，我们试图评估美国妇产科住院医师和住院医师培训项目主任目前对妇产科传染病亚专业的认知、兴趣和感知价值。方法。两项分别针对该亚专业的认知、感知价值和兴趣的调查被发送给：（1）随机抽取的20%的妇产科住院医师样本；（2）所有妇产科住院医师培训项目主任。结果。70%的住院医师培训项目主任熟悉该亚专业，67.0%的人认为学术部门的传染病专家有价值。30%的住院医师表示了解该亚专业。36%的住院医师培训项目主任报告称，医学传染病专家为妇产科住院医师提供正规教育。结论。美国妇产科住院医师和住院医师培训项目主任对该亚专业的认知度较低。各部门专家对妇产科住院医师进行传染病正规教育存在一个开放的空间。这些发现可纳入正在进行的妇产科传染病亚专业招聘工作中。
