Residents' perceptions of professionalism in training and practice: barriers, promoters, and duty hour requirements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour requirements may affect residents' understanding and practice of professionalism.

Objective

We explored residents' perceptions about the current teaching and practice of professionalism in residency and the impact of duty hour requirements.

Design

Anonymous cross-sectional survey.

Participants

Internal medicine, neurology, and family practice residents at 3 teaching hospitals (n=312).

Measurements

Using Likert scales and open-ended questions, the questionnaire explored the following: residents' attitudes about the principles of professionalism, the current and their preferred methods for teaching professionalism, barriers or promoters of professionalism, and how implementation

SUBMITTER: Ratanawongsa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1924703 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature