Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Aug 2020)

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

  • Clovis Artur Silva,
  • Vitor Cavalcanti Trindade,
  • Roberta Capretz D’Oliveira Abel,
  • Marcelo Oliveira Silva,
  • João Fernando Vecchi Santos,
  • Vera Hermina Kalika Koch,
  • Ana Paula Scoleze Ferrer,
  • Alexandra Brentani,
  • Vicente Odone-Filho,
  • Uenis Tannuri,
  • Werther Brunow Carvalho,
  • Magda Carneiro-Sampaio,
  • Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero Grisi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019190
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39

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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 (p5 years). The overall satisfaction with pediatric residency was good, however, reduced in very early career pediatricians.

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