Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOjuka, Daniel Kinyuru
dc.contributor.authorMacleod, Jana
dc.contributor.authorNyabuto, Catherine Kwamboka
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-09T08:32:02Z
dc.date.available2016-02-09T08:32:02Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. 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. Thedemographics, 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 tomale ratio of 1 : 2.5.Themajority (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 facultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationSurgery Research and Practice Volume 2015, Article ID 724506, 5 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.issn2356-7759
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/14122
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen_US
dc.titleOperative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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