Diaz Ashley, Fenton David, Cardenas Stephanie, Dimitroyannis Rose, Singh Armaan, Blair Elizabeth A, Farnan Jeanne M, Shogan Andrea
Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Chicago Illinois USA.
Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology University of Chicago Medicine Chicago Illinois USA.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Apr 18;8(3):693-698. doi: 10.1002/lio2.1058. eCollection 2023 Jun.
There is a lack of qualitative analysis of the personal experiences within Couples Matching. In this qualitative study, we aim to record personal attitudes, reflections, and advice on experiences with the Couples Match process.
Our survey, consisting of two open-ended questions regarding the experience of Couples Matching, was distributed from January 2022 to March 2022 via email to 106 otolaryngology program directors across the nation. Survey responses were analyzed iteratively using the constructivist grounded theory to construct themes related to pre-match priorities, match-related stressors, and post-match satisfaction. Themes were developed inductively and refined iteratively as the dataset evolved.
18 Couples Match residents responded. In response to the first question: "What was the most difficult part of the process for you and/or your partner?", we identified the following themes: cost and financial burden, increased stress on the relationship, sacrificing top choices, and finalizing the match list. In response to the second question: "Using your experience as a previous applicant, what advice would you give to another couple planning on couples matching?", we identified four common themes: compromise, advocacy, dynamic conversations, and applying broadly.
We sought to understand the Couples Match process through the perspective of previous applicants. Analyzing the views and attitudes of Couples Match applicants, our study captures the most challenging aspects of the experience and highlights possible areas to improve advising for couples, including important factors to consider when applying, ranking, and interviewing.
目前缺乏对夫妻配对过程中个人经历的定性分析。在这项定性研究中，我们旨在记录个人对夫妻配对过程的态度、反思和建议。
我们的调查包括两个关于夫妻配对经历的开放式问题，于2022年1月至2022年3月通过电子邮件分发给全国106位耳鼻喉科项目主任。使用建构主义扎根理论对调查回复进行迭代分析，以构建与配对前优先级、配对相关压力源和配对后满意度相关的主题。随着数据集的演变，主题通过归纳法发展并迭代完善。
18位参与夫妻配对的住院医师回复了调查。对于第一个问题：“对你和/或你的伴侣来说，这个过程中最困难的部分是什么？”，我们确定了以下主题：成本和经济负担、关系压力增加、牺牲首选以及确定配对名单。对于第二个问题：“以你之前作为申请者的经验，你会给另一对计划进行夫妻配对的夫妇什么建议？”，我们确定了四个共同主题：妥协、自我辩护、动态对话和广泛申请。
我们试图从前申请者的角度理解夫妻配对过程。通过分析夫妻配对申请者的观点和态度，我们的研究捕捉了该经历中最具挑战性的方面，并突出了可能改进为夫妻提供建议的领域，包括申请、排名和面试时要考虑的重要因素。
