Educational environment for residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology working in teaching hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

The objective of this study was to determine the educational environment of residents in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBG) working in the hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was conducted at OBG Department, King Edward Medical University. All the Post-graduate Residents (PGR's) of OBG working in Lahore, Pakistan were included in this study. Educational environment was assessed using Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM).A total of 368 PGR's from 11 institutions were included in this study. The mean PHEEM score was 63.68 ± 29.60. Most of the participants labeled the environment as 'plenty of problems' as per global scale of PHEEM. PHEEM score was significantly higher for those working in Government hospitals. Gender, year of residency and marital status showed no difference in PHEEM score. We conclude that educational environment in our OBG departments is not adequate and up to the mark.