RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Resident training and the dictated operative report: a national perspective
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 246
OP 250
VO 53
IS 4
A1 Lawrence M. Gillman
A1 Ashley Vergis
A1 Krista Hardy
A1 Jason Park
A1 Mark Taylor
YR 2010
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/53/4/246.abstract
AB Background: Using a nationwide survey, we aimed to determine the current status of operative dictation training in Canada.Methods: Residents and program directors in general surgery programs in Canada participated in this survey.Results: In all, 274 residents and 11 program directors responded to the survey (70% and 79% response rates, respectively). Among residents, 73% reported that their dictations were in need of improvement, and 56% reported never receiving feedback about their dictations. Most residents (80%) stated that they learned to dictate by reading old operative dictations, 75% reported that their program did not use any formal methods to help improve dictations, and 70% requested further training in dictation. In all, 91% of program directors felt that residency programs should include formal training in dictation but half could not identify any formal methods currently used in their programs.Conclusion: There appears to be a marked deficiency in resident training in operative dictation nationwide.