Stephenson K A, Ramdhani D, Fournier I, Ayad T
Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK.
University of the Free State, Universities Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2018 Sep;135(5S):S75-S78. doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.08.005. Epub 2018 Aug 22.
An international survey was conducted to explore the professional and regional spread of "young" otolaryngologists, their society membership and networking preferences, with relevance to global health and future initiatives.
Otolaryngologists under the age of 45 years who had attended the 2017 International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) meeting were invited by e-mail to participate in an online survey. Basic demographic data and information regarding career geography and networking preferences was requested.
A total of 928 responses (including 635 certified otolaryngologists and 268 trainees) were received from 2787 individuals invited to complete the survey. The overall response rate was 33.3%. Most otolaryngologists were based in an academic hospital. The spread of respondents likely reflects the European location of the meeting from which participants were identified; 61.2% of all respondents were based in Europe. International movement between career stages was evident. The principal preferred networking methods involved face-to-face contact whilst social media use was the method of choice for 13%.
This survey offers a present-day snapshot and is hoped to serve as a platform for further work. Little is known on a global scale regarding the professional behaviours and networking preferences of otolaryngologists. A greater understanding will facilitate not only education and research but also enable networking and global health work.
开展一项国际调查，以探究“年轻”耳鼻喉科医生的专业领域及地域分布、其社团成员身份和社交偏好，以及与全球健康和未来倡议的相关性。
通过电子邮件邀请参加2017年国际耳鼻喉科学会联合会（IFOS）会议的45岁以下耳鼻喉科医生参与在线调查。收集基本人口统计学数据以及有关职业地域和社交偏好的信息。
在受邀完成调查的2787人中，共收到928份回复（包括635名注册耳鼻喉科医生和268名实习生）。总体回复率为33.3%。大多数耳鼻喉科医生就职于学术医院。受访者的分布情况可能反映了确定参与者的会议举办地点在欧洲；所有受访者中有61.2%位于欧洲。职业阶段之间的国际流动很明显。主要的社交偏好方式是面对面接触，而13%的人选择社交媒体。
本次调查提供了一个当前的概况，希望能成为进一步工作的平台。在全球范围内，关于耳鼻喉科医生的职业行为和社交偏好知之甚少。更深入的了解不仅将促进教育和研究，还将推动社交和全球健康工作。
