Association of Expectations of Training With Attrition in General Surgery Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Attrition from general surgery training is highest during internship. Whether the expectations and attitudes of new trainees affect their subsequent risk of attrition is unknown.

Objective

To identify the expectations of general surgery residency associated with attrition from training.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective observational cohort study included categorical general surgery interns entering training in the 2007-2008 academic year. Residents were surveyed regarding their expectations of training and of life as an attending at the start of their intern year (June 1 to August 31, 2007). Expectations were grouped into factors by principal component analysis, and a multivariable model was created using these factors in addition to known

SUBMITTER: Abelson JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142955 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature