Access to training in neurosurgery (Part 2): The costs of pursuing neurosurgical training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Opportunities for in-country neurosurgical training are severely limited in LMICs, particularly due to rigorous educational requirements and prohibitive upfront costs.

Research question

This study aims to evaluate financial barriers aspiring neurosurgeons face in accessing and completing neurosurgical training, specifically in LMICs, in order to determine the barriers to equitable access to training.

Material and methods

In order to assess the financial costs of accessing and completing neurosurgery residency, an electronic survey was administered to those with the most recent experience with the process: aspiring neurosurgeons, neurosurgical trainees, and recent neurosurgery graduates. We attempted to include a broad representation of World Health Organi

SUBMITTER: Garba DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562254 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature