PEDIATRICIANS AFTER RESIDENCY: A SURVEY OF PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DATA AND ISSUES

Overview

Journal Rev Paul Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2020 Aug 7

PMID 32756760

Citations 2

Authors

Clovis Artur Silva

Vitor Cavalcanti Trindade

Roberta Capretz DOliveira Abel

Marcelo Oliveira Silva

Joao Fernando Vecchi Santos

Vera Hermina Kalika Koch

Ana Paula Scoleze Ferrer

Alexandra Brentani

Vicente Odone-Filho

Uenis Tannuri

Werther Brunow Carvalho

Magda Carneiro-Sampaio

Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero Grisi

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Abstract

Objective: To assess personal, professional, medical, and scientific educational characteristics and issues reported by pediatricians.

Methods: Cross-sectional study based on an online survey including 614 pediatricians who graduated in the last 15 years at a University Pediatric Department in Brazil.

Results: The response rate was 331/614(54%). The majority were females (82%), the median age was 33 years (27-40) and median years of pediatric practice was 5 (1-13). High workload (>60 hours/week) occurred in 25% and 47% earned ≥15 minimum wages/month. The most work-related issues reported were long working hours, poor social life and a sedentary lifestyle (>50%). Pediatricians were further divided into two groups, according to years of pediatric clinical practice: group 1 (≤5 years) and group 2 (>5 years). The median of overall satisfaction with pediatric residency [8(0-10) vs. 9 (4-10); p=0.002] was significantly reduced in group 1. The frequencies of workload >60 hours, work on pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care were significantly higher in the first group (p<0.05). Regarding main issues related to clinical practice in the last year, long working hours (73 vs. 53%; p<0.001), poor social life (75 vs. 62%; p=0.018) and harassment (23 vs. 4%; p=0.003) were significantly higher in the first group.

Conclusions: Very early career pediatricians (≤5 years) reported higher workload, lower income, work-related issues and different location of pediatric practice compared to early career pediatricians (>5 years). The overall satisfaction with pediatric residency was good, however, reduced in very early career pediatricians.

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