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

• Published in: Revista 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
• Language: Portuguese; English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Internship and Residency; Job Satisfaction; Male; Medical education; Original; Pediatrician; Pediatricians - psychology; Pediatrics - education; Sedentary behavior; Surveys and Questionnaires; Work-Life Balance; Workload; Brazil
• ISSN: 0103-0582; 1984-0462
• DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019190

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.