Personal Finance Education for Residents: A Qualitative Study of Resident Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Personal finance has been linked to wellness and resiliency; however, the level of financial literacy among residents is low. Development of a personal finance curriculum could improve the financial well-being of trainees. The first step in this process is understanding residents' educational needs.

Objective

The objective was to describe the financial knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of residents to inform the design of a personal finance curriculum.

Methods

A qualitative approach using semistructured interviews was used to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of residents in the realm of personal finance. Twelve residents completed interviews: one male and one female resident from the first and third years of training in the specialtie

SUBMITTER: Shappell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6050061 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature