Who is teaching and supervising our junior residents' central venous catheterizations?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extent to which medical residents are involved in the teaching and supervision of medical procedures is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the teaching and supervision of junior residents in central venous catheterization (CVC) by resident-teachers.

Methods

All PGY-1 internal medicine residents at two Canadian academic institutions were invited to complete a survey on their CVC experience, teaching, and supervision prior to their enrolment in a simulator CVC training curriculum.

Results

Of the 69 eligible PGY-1 residents, 32 (46%) consenting participants were included in the study. There were no significant baseline differences between participants from the two institutions in terms of sex, number of ICU months completed, previous CVC training receive

SUBMITTER: Ma IW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3098212 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature