Factors affecting the decision to pursue glaucoma fellowship training
Factors affecting the decision to pursue glaucoma fellowship training
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DOI：
10.1097/01.ijg.0000243474.36213.08
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Quigley, Harry A.
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作者：
Gedde, Steven J.;Budenz, Donald L.;Quigley, Harry A.
目的：了解眼科毕业住院医师选择青光眼奖学金培训的相关因素。方法：对2003年2月在美国的每一位眼科毕业住院医师进行匿名调查。结果：215名(49.2%)住院医师完成了调查，其中135名(62.8%)正在寻求奖学金。在接受团契培训的住院医师中，17人(12.6%)选择了青光眼，118人(87.4%)选择了其他专科。获得青光眼奖学金的住院医生进行了更多的青光眼过滤手术(P=0.006.0 5)，他们发表论文的可能性(P=0.0 5)和分配给研究的时间(P=0.0 4)比寻求其他专科奖学金的住院医生更少。对于选择青光眼奖学金的人来说，被评为不太重要的因素包括对具有挑战性的诊断问题的兴趣(P=0.009)、患者问题的类型(P=0.015)、学术生涯(P=0.03)和从事新技术的工作(P=0.04)。与选择其他专科的住院医师相比，进入青光眼的住院医师决定接受团契培训的时间较晚(P=0.001)。结论：影响住院医师选择团契培训的因素很多。在寻求青光眼和其他亚专业奖学金的居民中，这些因素的权衡方式存在差异。
Purpose: To identify factors associated with the choice to pursue glaucoma fellowship training by graduating ophthalmology residents.Methods: An anonymous survey was sent to each graduating ophthalmology resident in the United States in February 2003. Demographic data and information relating to residency training, career goals, and factors influencing career choices were collected from the surveys.Results: Surveys were completed by 215 (49.2%) residents, including 135 (62.8%) who were pursuing fellowships. Among residents undertaking fellowship training, 17 (12.6%) selected glaucoma and 118 (87.4%) chose other subspecialties. Residents entering glaucoma fellowships performed more glaucoma filtering, procedures (P = 0.006), and they were less likely to publish a paper (P = 0.05) and have time allocated for research (P = 0.04) than residents seeking fellowships in other subspecialties. Factors that were rated as less important to those choosing glaucoma fellowships included interest in challenging diagnostic problems (P = 0.009), types of patient problems (P = 0.015), an academic career (P = 0.03), and working with new technology (P = 0.04). The decision to pursue fellowship training was made later by residents entering glaucoma compared with those choosing other subspecialties (P = 0.001).Conclusions: A variety of factors affect the decision to pursue fellowship training. There are differences in how these factors are weighed among residents seeking fellowships in glaucoma and other subspecialties.