Association of Resident Independence With Short-term Clinical Outcome in Core General Surgery Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prior studies evaluating the effect of resident independence on operative outcome draw from case mixes that cross disciplines and overrepresent cases with low complexity. The association between resident independence and clinical outcome in core general surgical procedures is not well defined.

Objective

To evaluate the level of autonomy provided to residents during their training, trends in resident independence over time, and the association between resident independence in the operating room and clinical outcome.

Design, setting, and participants

Using the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2005 to 2021, outcomes in resident autonomy were compared using multivariable logistic regression and propensity score matching. Data

SUBMITTER: Tonelli CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature