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Resident training and the dictated operative report: a national perspective
Lawrence M Gillman1, Ashley Vergis, Krista Hardy
1The Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. gillmanlm@yahoo.ca
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.
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