Resident physicians' knowledge of underserved patients: a multi-institutional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure actual and perceived resident physician knowledge of underserved patient populations.

Participants and methods

Using the existing literature on vulnerable patient populations and interviews with experts in the field, we designed a cross-sectional, multi-institutional survey to assess actual and perceived resident knowledge of topics related to underserved populations. The survey of actual knowledge consisted of 30 multiple-choice questions, and the survey of perceived knowledge consisted of 15 items based on 3-point Likert scales of confidence.

Results

A total of 498 surveys were completed at 18 residency programs representing 7 different specialties at 10 US institutions. Assessment of perceived knowledge demonstrated that residents were very con

SUBMITTER: Wieland ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912734 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature