Financial Attitudes and Behaviors of Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residents graduate from medical school with increasing levels of debt and also may possess poor financial knowledge and practices. Prior studies have assessed resident financial knowledge and interest in financial education, yet additional information regarding their attitudes about personal finance and financial planning could be essential for the development of relevant curricula.

Objective

We assessed baseline financial attitudes and planning behaviors of internal medicine and internal medicine-pediatrics residents in 3 geographically diverse academic programs.

Methods

A modified version of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority National Financial Capability survey was administered anonymously to residents in 3 programs in spring 2017. Outcomes incl

SUBMITTER: Wong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314372 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature