Anesthesiologists' perception on their residency training.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Anesthesiology Training
• Professional Development

Background:

• Self-regulated professions like medicine require continuous skill development.
• There is limited data on the quality of anesthesiology residency training.
• This study aimed to develop a tool to assess anesthesiologists' perceptions of their residency training quality.

Purpose of the Study:

• To create and validate an instrument for assessing anesthesiologists' perceptions of their residency training.
• To identify key areas of strength and weakness in anesthesiology residency programs.
• To provide data for improving the quality of anesthesiology education.

Main Methods:

• An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 120 anesthesiologists.
• Psychometric evaluation included Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency and principal components analysis for factorial validity.
• Consensus on questionnaire items was assessed using z-tests, with p < 0.05 indicating agreement.

Main Results:

• A response rate of 101 anesthesiologists yielded a Cronbach's alpha of 0.86, indicating good reliability.
• Factorial analysis revealed four components explaining 68.20% of the variance.
• Participants reached consensus on all items, with 93% recommending their training center and 83% viewing preceptors as role models; practical skills acquisition was rated higher than other areas.

Conclusions:

• The developed questionnaire effectively captures anesthesiologists' perceptions of residency training quality.
• The instrument can identify areas within residency programs needing further attention and improvement.
• Findings support the utility of this tool for enhancing anesthesiology education.