Academic Department of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield.
Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, University College London, London.
Eur J Neurol. 2018 Mar;25(3):597-601. doi: 10.1111/ene.13526. Epub 2017 Dec 18.
In the era of neurological subspecialization, most neurologists will have a field of specialist interest. The aim of this cross-sectional multinational study was to identify the key areas of interest among trainees or junior specialists, assess the potential influence of an interest in research and consider the results in light of population needs.
A total of 300 residents and junior neurologists who received a bursary to attend the European Academy of Neurology conference were invited to participate in this study. Demographic and work-related characteristics, as well as main subspecialty of choice, were examined via an anonymous electronic questionnaire. Participants holding a higher degree (PhD/MD) or working in research posts were considered research oriented.
In total, 191 neurologists in training or junior specialists responded (response rate 63.7%). Full data were available for 187 participants (59.4% females). The study sample had a mean age of 30.5 ± 3.4 (range 25-45) years. The most popular subspecialty was movement disorders (18.2%), followed by multiple sclerosis (11.2%) and epilepsy (10.2%). This did not differ significantly between the participants who were or were not research oriented.
There is a potential mismatch between the interests of trainees and the future needs of the populations they serve, which is important to identify for workforce planning.
在神经科亚专科化的时代，大多数神经科医生都会有一个专业领域的兴趣点。本横断面多国研究的目的是确定培训生或初级专家的主要兴趣领域，评估对研究的兴趣的潜在影响，并根据人口需求考虑研究结果。
共邀请了 300 名接受欧洲神经病学会会议奖学金的住院医师和初级神经科医生参加这项研究。通过匿名电子问卷，调查了人口统计学和与工作相关的特征，以及主要的选择专业。具有更高学位（博士/医学博士）或从事研究职位的参与者被认为具有研究倾向。
共有 191 名培训生或初级专家（应答率 63.7%）做出了回应。187 名参与者（59.4%为女性）提供了完整的数据。研究样本的平均年龄为 30.5±3.4 岁（范围 25-45 岁）。最受欢迎的专业是运动障碍（18.2%），其次是多发性硬化症（11.2%）和癫痫（10.2%）。这在具有或不具有研究倾向的参与者之间没有显著差异。
培训生的兴趣与他们所服务的人群的未来需求之间存在潜在的不匹配，这对于劳动力规划很重要，需要加以识别。
