Table 1 Respondent demographics & experience
All Respondents n = 300 | |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 163 (54.3) |
Female | 133 (44.3) |
Other/Blank/Prefer not to answer | 4 (1.3) |
Level of training, n (%) | |
PGY1 | 54 (18.0) |
PGY2 | 79 (26.3) |
PGY3 | 58 (19.3) |
PGY4 | 52 (17.3) |
PGY5+ | 57 (19.0) |
Country, n (%) | |
Canada | 56 (18.7) |
United States | 244 (81.3) |
Considering a career as a trauma surgeon, n (%) | |
Yes | 84 (28.0) |
No | 174 (58.0) |
Unsure | 41 (13.7) |
Blank | 1 (0.3) |
Months spent on service, median (IQR) | |
Dedicated trauma service | 2 (0-4) |
Service admitting both trauma AND non-trauma patients | 4 (1-8) |
Service caring for trauma patients on-call ONLY | 2 (1-6) |
Trauma laparotomies as operating surgeon or assistant, median (IQR) | 6 (2-15) |
Family meetings for trauma patients, participated in or been present, median (IQR) | 5 (2-15) |
Dedicated training in the management of geriatric trauma patients, n (%) | |
ATLS | 227 (75.7) |
Formal faculty lead lecture | 113 (37.7) |
Informal teaching rounds | 197 (65.7) |
Other | 16 (5.3) |