PEDIATRICIANS AFTER RESIDENCY: A SURVEY OF PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DATA AND ISSUES

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess personal, professional, medical, and scientific educational characteristics and issues reported by pediatricians. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on an online survey including 614 pediatricians who graduated in the last 15 years at a University Pediatric Department in Brazil. Results: The response rate was 331/614(54%). The majority were females (82%), the median age was 33 years (27-40) and median years of pediatric practice was 5 (1-13). High workload (>60 hours/week) occurred in 25% and 47% earned ≥15 minimum wages/month. The most work-related issues reported were long working hours, poor social life and a sedentary lifestyle (>50%). Pediatricians were further divided into two groups, according to years of pediatric clinical practice: group 1 (≤5 years) and group 2 (>5 years). The median of overall satisfaction with pediatric residency [8(0-10) vs. 9 (4-10); p=0.002] was significantly reduced in group 1. The frequencies of workload >60 hours, work on pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care were significantly higher in the first group (p<0.05). Regarding main issues related to clinical practice in the last year, long working hours (73 vs. 53%; p<0.001), poor social life (75 vs. 62%; p=0.018) and harassment (23 vs. 4%; p=0.003) were significantly higher in the first group. Conclusions: Very early career pediatricians (≤5 years) reported higher workload, lower income, work-related issues and different location of pediatric practice compared to early career pediatricians (>5 years). The overall satisfaction with pediatric residency was good, however, reduced in very early career pediatricians.

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Main Authors:	Silva,Clovis Artur, Trindade,Vitor Cavalcanti, Abel,Roberta Capretz D’Oliveira, Silva,Marcelo Oliveira, Santos,João Fernando Vecchi, Koch,Vera Hermina Kalika, Ferrer,Ana Paula Scoleze, Brentani,Alexandra, Odone-Filho,Vicente, Tannuri,Uenis, Carvalho,Werther Brunow, Carneiro-Sampaio,Magda, Grisi,Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2021
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822021000100410
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