It depends on your perspective: Resident satisfaction with operative experience

Area of Science:

• Surgical Education
• Resident Training
• Operative Case Management

Background:

• Resident satisfaction is a critical performance indicator in surgical training programs.
• Understanding factors influencing satisfaction is crucial for program improvement.
• Assessing the alignment between resident and faculty perceptions is important.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate factors impacting resident satisfaction during operative cases.
• To evaluate the concordance between resident and faculty perceptions of these factors.
• To identify key drivers of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in surgical training.

Main Methods:

• Residents and faculty independently reported satisfaction levels post-operatively.
• Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests were used for statistical analysis.
• Associations between satisfaction and case-related factors were examined.

Main Results:

• Resident satisfaction correlated with perceived surgical role, performing over 50% of the case, and autonomy (PGY 4-5 residents).
• Faculty intervention (taking over cases) was linked to decreased satisfaction for both residents and faculty.
• Faculty satisfaction depended on resident preparation, perceived autonomy, and faculty familiarity with resident skills.

Conclusions:

• Resident and faculty satisfaction are linked to the resident's proficient execution of surgical procedures.
• Interventions focusing on enhancing resident preparedness and faculty-supported autonomy can improve operating room experience satisfaction.
• Aligning resident and faculty perceptions is key to optimizing surgical training outcomes.