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

To assess personal, professional, medical, and scientific educational characteristics and issues reported by pediatricians. 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. The response rate...

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Published inRevista Paulista de Pediatria Vol. 39; p. e2019190
Main Authors Silva, Clovis Artur, Trindade, Vitor Cavalcanti, Abel, Roberta Capretz D'Oliveira, Silva, Marcelo Oliveira, Santos, João Fernando Vecchi, Koch, Vera Hermina Kalika, Ferrer, Ana Paula Scoleze, Brentani, Alexandra, Odone-Filho, Vicente, Tannuri, Uenis, Carvalho, Werther Brunow, Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda, Grisi, Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
English
Published Brazil Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 01.01.2021
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Summary:To assess personal, professional, medical, and scientific educational characteristics and issues reported by pediatricians. 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. 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. 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.
Bibliography:The authors declare no conflict of interests.
ISSN:0103-0582
1984-0462
DOI:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019190