Exposure and attitudes to adolescent health amongst Paediatric trainees in Northern Ireland: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the exposure and attitudes of paediatric trainees towards adolescent medicine.

Methods

All paediatric trainees in the Northern Ireland deanery (n=107) were invited to participate in an online survey in March 2016. The questionnaire was based on the 'Modified Perceptions of Adolescent Issues and Resources: Care of Adolescents' questionnaire. The questions included a 5-point Likert scale (1-strongly disagree, 5-strongly agree) as well as open questions. All paediatric trainees were invited to attend focus groups to expand on themes generated from the questionnaire.

Results

The response rate for the paediatric survey was 62% (n=66). Trainees identified adolescence as an area of importance similar to paediatrics and neonates; however, knowledge, confiden

SUBMITTER: Mullen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7061885 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature