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
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May support emphasizing role models in anaesthesia teaching; cross-sectional data leave causality and generalizability open.
Cross-Sectional (n=141)
Yes
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.
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).
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