Pretraining Experience and Structure of Surgical Training at a Sub-Saharan African University
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2013
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World journal of surgery
Abstract
The common goal of surgical training is to provide effective, well-rounded surgeons who are capable
of providing a safe and competent service that is relevant to the society within which they work. In recent years, the
surgical workforce crisis has gained greater attention as a component of the global human resources in health problems
in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to: (1) describe the models for specialist
surgical training in Uganda; (2) evaluate the pretraining experience of surgical trainees; (3) explore training models
in the United States and Canada and areas of possible further inquiry and intervention for capacity-building efforts in surgery and perioperative care. Methods This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Makerere University, College of Health Sciences during 2011–2012. Participants were current and recently graduated surgical residents. Data were collected
using a pretested structured questionnaire and were entered and analyzed using an excel Microsoft spread sheet. The
Makerere University, College of Health Sciences Institutional Review Board approved the study.
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Pretraining Experience, Surgical Training, Sub-Saharan African University
Citation
Galukande, M., Ozgediz, D., Elobu, E., & Kaggwa, S. (2013). Pretraining experience and structure of surgical training at a sub-Saharan African university. World journal of surgery, 37(8), 1836-1840.DOI 10.1007/s00268-013-2053-2