Ophthalmology training and competency levels in care of patients with ophthalmic complaints in United States internal medicine, emergency medicine and family medicine residents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate ophthalmic educational training and confidence levels in care of patients with ophthalmic complaints in internal, emergency, and family medicine residencies in the United States.

Methods

A 41-item cross-sectional survey was sent to 529 internal medicine, 237 emergency medicine and 629 family medicine Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency program directors. The survey included the number of ophthalmic education hours residents received during their respective training programs. Respondents were asked to rate their confidence levels in performing an ophthalmic exam and treating patients with ocular conditions using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not-confident" to "very confident".

Results

In total 92.

SUBMITTER: Gelston CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6748877 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature