Teaching to transform surgical culture: an educational programme and thematic analysis in a general surgery department.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

General surgery departments are busy, meaning educational opportunities may be sporadic. Clinical priorities can sometimes supersede teaching and trainees may feel alienated at the periphery of the working community. In this study, we demonstrate how a reflective, multidisciplinary general surgery teaching programme was established and use this to assess the impact of structured teaching on surgical doctors of all grades in the department.

Methods

Twelve semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with participants of varying grades. Transcripts were analysed using a grounded theory thematic analysis, revealing four themes: the value of teaching; learning as a community; barriers to successful training; and culture of surgery.

Discussion

Teaching

SUBMITTER: Dave MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9869620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature