Hasan S Jafar, Castanes Maria S, Coats David K
Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2009 Jan-Feb;46(1):25-9. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20090101-09.
To assess the level of ophthalmology resident interest in pediatric ophthalmology.
An 18-item 5-point Likert scale was used to determine interest in pediatric ophthalmology among ophthalmology residents in the United States.
The response rate was 23% (316 of 1,341). Of the respondents, 74% agreed they had a clinical role model in pediatric ophthalmology, 66% perceived a good job market for this field, and 67% cited liking strabismus surgery. The majority of residents (56%) found pediatric patients difficult to examine and 50% stated income levels for pediatric ophthalmologists are low.
Although most residents have an overall positive view about pediatric ophthalmology, few indicate interest in pursuing a fellowship. Specifically, most residents reported having a clinical role model in pediatric ophthalmology, perceiving a good job market, and liking strabismus surgery, whereas few residents had interest in further pediatric training and many found pediatric patients difficult to examine and income levels low.
评估眼科住院医师对小儿眼科的兴趣程度。
采用一份包含18个项目的5级李克特量表来确定美国眼科住院医师对小儿眼科的兴趣。
回复率为23%(1341人中的316人)。在受访者中,74%的人同意他们在小儿眼科有临床榜样,66%的人认为该领域就业市场良好,67%的人提到喜欢斜视手术。大多数住院医师(56%)觉得小儿患者难以检查,50%的人表示小儿眼科医生的收入水平较低。
尽管大多数住院医师对小儿眼科总体看法积极,但很少有人表示有兴趣攻读专科 fellowship。具体而言,大多数住院医师报告称在小儿眼科有临床榜样、认为就业市场良好且喜欢斜视手术,而很少有住院医师对进一步的小儿眼科培训感兴趣,许多人觉得小儿患者难以检查且收入水平较低。