| Postgraduate training in paediatrics: analysis of deficiencies as perceived by paediatricians. | |
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PMID: 2451496 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A listing of all general paediatricians in the country was obtained from the directory of members of the Australian College of Paediatrics. Each of the 287 paediatricians identified was sent a questionnaire requesting information about morbidity patterns of patients seen in their practices and their views regarding paediatric training. The response rate was 80.9%. Half the respondents had been in practice for 10 years or less, while two-thirds practised in a capital city. Respondents rated their training in each of 10 organic specialty areas, on average, as having been appropriate. However, when given a listing of nine areas related to child development and behaviour, chronic disease and counselling, 70% rated training in these areas as having been inadequate; this figure was even higher for recent graduates. Less than one-third had formal training in developmental, behavioural and community paediatrics; the remaining two-thirds of respondents acquired their knowledge by clinical experience, books or journals, professional contacts or meetings. This was despite the fact that almost 80% of respondents felt that practical experience was not an adequate substitute for formal training in developmental and behavioural paediatrics. There was an encouraging trend for paediatricians who had been in practice for 10 years or less to have had training in these areas, although the number was still less than half. Almost 90% of respondents felt that changes were needed in paediatric training to equip trainees for general paediatric practice, while 62% of respondents were of the opinion that the present FRACP training system mitigated against appropriate training for general paediatrics.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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F Oberklaid |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian paediatric journal Volume: 24 ISSN: 0004-993X ISO Abbreviation: Aust Paediatr J Publication Date: 1988 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-05-10 Completed Date: 1988-05-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15420340R Medline TA: Aust Paediatr J Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 11-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ambulatory Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. |
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Ambulatory Care Australia Child Child Behavior Disorders Child Health Services Curriculum Developmental Disabilities Education, Medical, Continuing / standards* Education, Medical, Graduate / standards* Humans Pediatrics / education* Questionnaires |
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