Only 42.6% of cardiac surgery residents were satisfied with their training in the Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery program, with operative experience identified as the most essential area for improvement.
Cross-Sectional (n=47)
Yes
Less than half of cardiac surgery residents in Saudi Arabia are satisfied with their training program, highlighting a critical need for improved operative experience and mentorship.
Abstract Background There is a direct relationship between the degree of trainees’ satisfaction and their productivity. The Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery is a new training program established by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. As a result, we aimed to provide helpful information and data in order to improve the overall quality of the local cardiac training program. This is the first study to look at how satisfied residents are with the Saudi cardiac surgery training program. Results The study included 55.3% central region residents ( N = 26), 31.9% western region residents ( N = 15), and others from other regions, resulting in a total of 47 participants out of 60 with a 78.3% response rate. Only 42.6% of all residents were satisfied with their training in the Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery program, 23.4% were neutral, and 34.0% were dissatisfied with the program. The most essential area for improvement was operative experience (63.8%), followed by workplace climate (8.5%) and mentorship (6.4%), whereas the area least in need of improvement was research opportunities (2.1%). Conclusions Our results indicate a decline in satisfaction level with the training program. In reference to our findings, implementing simulation-based surgical learnings and providing more frequent exposure to Boot Camp experience in cardiac surgery is recommended. Adequate and constant mentoring, and constructive feedback, represent a valuable resource for improvement theoretically and surgically.
Abdulrahman et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac surgery residency training program satisfaction (n=47). Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery residency program was evaluated on Overall satisfaction with the Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery residency program. Only 42.6% of cardiac surgery residents were satisfied with their training in the Saudi Board of Cardiac Surgery program, with operative experience identified as the most essential area for improvement.
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