De Beer M M, Karusseit V O L, Pienaar B H
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
S Afr J Surg. 2014 Aug 8;52(3):67-71. doi: 10.7196/sajs.1993.
Background. There is a perception among general surgeons that there are deficiencies in surgical training in South Africa (SA). Dependence on under-resourced state training institutions possibly plays a role. The opinions of qualified surgeons may make an invaluable contribution in this regard.Objectives. To canvass the perceptions of SA general surgeons regarding certain aspects of their training.Methods. An electronic postal survey was conducted. All general surgeons on the Association of Surgeons of South Africa database were requested to complete a structured questionnaire. Four Likert scale items were interrogated: knowledge acquisition, surgical skill, research, and practice management.Results. Eighty-eight surgeons responded. Knowledge acquisition and surgical skills development were regarded positively, except for a perceived deficiency in availability of newer technologies. Exposure to surgical research was viewed as beneficial and useful. However, the mandatory research project during training was not perceived as useful for current careers. Training in practice management was perceived as severely deficient.Conclusion. This survey highlights positive perceptions of general surgeons regarding the acquisition of knowledge and surgical skills during training in SA, but some negative views emerged regarding research, exposure to newer technology, and especially practice management training.
背景。普通外科医生中存在一种看法，即南非（SA）的外科培训存在缺陷。依赖资源不足的国家培训机构可能是一个原因。在这方面，合格外科医生的意见可能会做出宝贵贡献。
目的。探讨南非普通外科医生对其培训某些方面的看法。
方法。进行了一项电子邮政调查。要求南非外科医生协会数据库中的所有普通外科医生填写一份结构化问卷。调查了四个李克特量表项目：知识获取、手术技能、研究和实践管理。
结果。88名外科医生做出了回应。知识获取和手术技能发展得到了积极评价，但认为新技术的可用性存在不足。接触外科研究被视为有益和有用。然而，培训期间的强制性研究项目对当前职业并无帮助。实践管理培训被认为严重不足。
结论。这项调查凸显了普通外科医生对南非培训期间知识获取和手术技能的积极看法，但在研究、接触新技术，尤其是实践管理培训方面出现了一些负面看法。
