Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya
Joint Authors
Ojuka, Daniel Kinyuru
Macleod, Jana
Nyabuto, Catherine Kwamboka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Psychomotor domain training requires repetitive exposure in order to develop proficiency in skills.
This depends on many training factors in any training institution.
Objective.
This study sought to look at the operative exposure of surgical trainees in a tertiary hospital in a developing country.
Design and Setting.
This was a six-month retrospective study performed in one surgical firm at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Patients and Methods.
The files of all patients admitted to the unit at that time were retrieved.
The demographics, diagnosis at admission, need for surgery, and cadre of operating surgeon among others were recorded.
Scientific Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 was used for data entry and analysis.
Results.
The study cohort was 402 patients of the 757 patients admitted in the study period.
The average age was 36.7 years, a female to male ratio of 1 : 2.5.
The majority (69.7%) of patients required surgery.
Trauma was the most common reason for admission (44.5%).
Year 2 residents received the most clinical exposure.
Consultant was available in only 34.5% of the cases.
Conclusion.
The junior residents performed the vast majority of procedures with an unsatisfactory amount of supervision from the senior residents and faculty.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ojuka, Daniel Kinyuru& Macleod, Jana& Nyabuto, Catherine Kwamboka. 2015. Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya. Surgery Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076605
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ojuka, Daniel Kinyuru…[et al.]. Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya. Surgery Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076605
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ojuka, Daniel Kinyuru& Macleod, Jana& Nyabuto, Catherine Kwamboka. Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya. Surgery Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076605
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076605