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April 1, 1998Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Undergraduate Education in Anaesthesia: The Influence of Role Models on Skills Learnt and Career Choice

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Population

75 directors of anaesthesia (40 responded) and 160 final year medical students (101 responded) in Australia.

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Positive role models were identified by 94% of students intending a career in anaesthesia compared to 65% of those who did not intend such a career (P=0.03).

Authors

RWRakiya WattsJMJerome MarleyPWPatrica Worley

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Overview

May support emphasizing role models in anaesthesia teaching; cross-sectional data leave causality and generalizability open.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=141)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

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Population
141 respondents (40 directors of anaesthesia and 101 final year medical students) in Australia surveyed regarding undergraduate anaesthesia education, skills taught, and career choice.
O
Outcome
Career choice, anaesthesia skills taught, and role models identified during training

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 94% vs 65%

p-value: p=0.03

Positive role models in undergraduate anaesthesia teaching are significantly associated with student satisfaction and the intention to pursue a career in anaesthesia.

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Watts et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Undergraduate medical education in anaesthesia (n=141). Intention to pursue a career in anaesthesia vs. No intention to pursue a career in anaesthesia was evaluated on Identification of a positive role model (p=0.03). Positive role models were identified by 94% of students intending a career in anaesthesia compared to 65% of those who did not intend such a career (P=0.03).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa71c735069cd445b81295ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x9802600213
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