Surveys of Health Professions Trainees: Prevalence, Response Rates, and Predictive Factors to Guide Researchers

Phillips, Andrew; Friedman, Benjamin T.; Utrankar, Amol; Ta, Andrew Q.; Reddy, Shalini; Durning, Steven J.

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“…Our results are in agreement with a study on health profession residents, mostly medical students, that found a response rate of 71.3% (69.4% for medical students) [12]. The relatively high response rate in surgical residents and medical students could be explained by the hierarchy they are subjected to in the health system, leading to a higher priority to participate [11].…”

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“…A study that analyzes the rate of participation by this specific group in different survey types is needed to maintain reliable survey results. However, studies investigating the survey methods and response rates in surgical education research are currently lacking [12]. Analyzing the participation in surveys and the survey methods in specific populations, e.g., medical students and residents, can provide essential information to improve the quality of future surveys and survey research in general [5].…”

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Surveys in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guideline

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Objectives: Survey studies are a commonly used method for data collection in surgical education research. Nevertheless, studies investigating survey design and response rates in surgical education research are lacking. The aim of this study was to gain an insight into survey response rates among surgical residents and medical students, and provide an initial reporting guideline for future survey studies in this field. Design: PubMed (MEDLINE) was systematically searched for survey studies in surgical education from January 2007 until February 2020, according to the PRISMA statements checklist. Study selection was conducted by 2 authors, independently. Surveys directed at surgical residents and/or medical students were included if data on response rates was available. Studies reporting solely from nonsurgical fields of medicine, paramedicine, or nursing were excluded. Subgroup analyses were performed, comparing response rates for varying modes of survey, per country, and for the 10 journals with the most identified surveys. Results: From the 5,693 records screened for a larger surgical survey database, a total of 312 surveys were included; 173 studies focused on surgical residents and 139 on medical students. The mean (SD) response rate was 55.7% (24.7%) for surgical residents and 69.0% (20.8%) for medical students. The number of published surveys increased yearly, mostly driven by an increase in surgical resident surveys. Although most surveys were Web-based (n = 166, 53.2%), this survey mode resulted in the lowest response rates (mean 52.6%). The highest response rates, with a mean of 79.8% (13.1%), were seen in in-person surveys (n = 89, 28.5%). Wide variations in response rates were seen between different countries and journals. Conclusions: Web-based surveys are gaining popularity for medical research in general and for surgical education specifically; however, this mode results in lower response rates than those of in-person surveys. The response rate of in-person surveys is especially high when focusing on medical students. To improve reporting of survey studies, we present the first step towards a reporting guideline.

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“…However, this response rate is within the range of what is reported in the literature for trainee and physician response rates to surveys. 32 , 33 This may be attributed to survey fatigue, especially noting that the response rate trended down over successive days in the study period. 34 Perhaps, this would be mitigated in future studies if the same number of surveys were spaced out over a longer period.…”

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Asking what do residents value most: a recent overview of internal medicine residents’ learning preferences

Caton¹,

Pelletier²,

Shields³

2018

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BackgroundLittle is known about the preferred learning experiences of today’s internal medicine residents. We conducted a survey of the educational experiences in an internal medicine residency to determine the learning opportunities internal medicine residents value most and why.MethodsAn online, anonymous survey of 182 internal medicine residents was performed, with each resident receiving a survey each day over nine days. Participants were asked to state their most valuable learning experience over the past day, describe why it was valuable, and rank it on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Resident free-text responses were coded and grouped into themes. The location of and participants in the experience were also examined.ResultsThe 182 residents completed a total of 303 surveys. Of the 303 surveys, 92% (N=277) of the responses noted their chosen learning experience was useful. An attending was involved in 50% (N=152) of experiences; the patient was noted as a participant in 8% (N=25) of experiences. Free-text responses were coded into five thematic groups descriptive of why residents found their learning experiences to be valuable: Repetition in Learning, Effective Pedagogy, Clinical Problem Solving as an Individual or Collaboratively, Opportunity for Active Engagement, and Bedside Learning.ConclusionOur data provide a broader framework for designing and implementing future faculty development and resident curricula that emphasize interprofessional education and the patient as a key educational figure.

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“…Optimal techniques to address nonresponse rates and bias remain an area of controversy 9 ; in fact, a recent comprehensive analysis of published health professions trainee surveys found that none evaluated for nonresponse bias. 10 More data in the specific area of cardiothoracic surgery training are needed to apply other techniques such as archival and benchmarking analyses.…”

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Disparity between recent graduates’ and experienced surgeons' assessment of time to operative independence

Hui

Lee

Moon

et al. 2019

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Background: In cardiothoracic surgery, little data exist on the transition to operative independence. We aimed to compare current perceptions of operative autonomy of junior cardiothoracic surgeons and senior colleagues who oversee transitional years.Methods: An anonymous online survey was sent to currently practicing North American board-certified/eligible cardiothoracic surgeons to assess reported time to operative independence and comfort with cardiothoracic operations. The c2 test, Fisher exact test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare junior surgeons' self-reported experience to the junior experience as reported by the midcareer and senior surgeons with whom they practiced. Logistic regression was performed to assess factors associated with operative independence.Results: Responses from 436 completed surveys were analyzed (82 juniors and 354 midcareer/seniors). Two hundred fifty-four midcareer/senior surgeons reported on the experience of 531 junior partners. Juniors reported high immediate posttraining comfort with basic cardiac cases and moderate comfort with all other categories. Time to operative independence was significantly different between juniors' self-report and midcareer/senior reports of junior partners except for complex thoracic cases. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, senior, and not midcareer, surgeon status was independently associated with junior operative independence status for cardiac cases and for basic thoracic cases.Conclusions: Most junior surgeons perceived operative independence with basic thoracic, basic cardiac, and complex cardiac operations earlier in their surgical career than that reported by senior colleagues. Objective measures of operative independence may clarify this discrepancy. This study establishes a baseline by which to compare the effects of integrated 6-year programs on operative independence. The discrepant perceptions may have implications for how training programs prepare graduates for the transition to independent practice.

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Surveys of Health Professions Trainees: Prevalence, Response Rates, and Predictive Factors to Guide Researchers

Cited by 71 publications

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Surveys in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guideline

Surveys in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guideline

Asking what do residents value most: a recent overview of internal medicine residents’ learning preferences

Disparity between recent graduates’ and experienced surgeons' assessment of time to operative independence

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Surveys of Health Professions Trainees: Prevalence, Response Rates, and Predictive Factors to Guide Researchers

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Surveys in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guideline

Surveys in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guideline

Asking what do residents value most: a recent overview of internal medicine residents&rsquo; learning preferences

Disparity between recent graduates’ and experienced surgeons' assessment of time to operative independence

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Asking what do residents value most: a recent overview of internal medicine residents’ learning preferences