Title |
Incorporation of a Global Surgery Rotation into an Academic General Surgery Residency Program: Impact and Perceptions
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Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, March 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s00268-018-4562-5 |
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Authors |
Michael Thomas LeCompte, Connor Goldman, John L. Tarpley, Margaret Tarpley, Erik N. Hansen, Peter M. Nthumba, Kyla P. Terhune, Rondi M. Kauffmann |
Abstract |
Global surgery is increasingly recognized as a vital component of international public health. Access to basic surgical care is limited in much of the world, resulting in a global burden of treatable disease. To address the lack of surgical workforce in underserved environments and to foster ongoing interest in global health among US-trained surgeons, our institution established a residency rotation through partnership with an academic hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. This study evaluates the perceptions of residents involved in the rotation, as well as its impact on their future involvement in global health. A retrospective review of admission applications from residents matriculating at our institution was conducted to determine stated interest in global surgery. These were compared to post-rotation evaluations and follow-up surveys to assess interest in global surgery and the effects of the rotation on the practices of the participants. A total of 78 residents matriculated from 2006 to 2016. Seventeen participated in the rotation with 76% of these reporting high satisfaction with the rotation. Sixty-five percent had no prior experience providing health care in an international setting. Post-rotation surveys revealed an increase in global surgery interest among participants. Long-term interest was demonstrated in 33% (n = 6) who reported ongoing activity in global health in their current practices. Participation in global rotations was also associated with increased interest in domestically underserved populations and affected economic and cost decisions within graduates' practices. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 33% |
Unknown | 4 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 38 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 6 | 16% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 11% |
Other | 4 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 8% |
Other | 8 | 21% |
Unknown | 7 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 42% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 8% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 13 | 34% |