Survey showed that very few paediatric residents in Southwest Nigeria were interested in specialising in gastroenterology

Senbanjo, Idowu O., Abolurin, Olufunmilola O., Ezegamba, Comfort O., Akinbami, Felix O. and Allen, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6675-249X (2022) 'Survey showed that very few paediatric residents in Southwest Nigeria were interested in specialising in gastroenterology'. Acta Paediatrica, Vol 111, Issue 11, pp. 2216-2221.

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Abstract

Aim

Paediatric gastroenterology remains an under-recognised sub-speciality in Africa. We determined the preferred sub-specialities among paediatric residents in Southwest Nigeria and what influenced whether they chose paediatric gastroenterology.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey of paediatric residents in seven teaching hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on their socio-demographics, educational attainment, choice of sub-speciality and the factors influencing that choice.

Results

Of 144 eligible paediatric residents, 124 (86.1%) completed the survey. Their mean age was 35.0 ± 1.7 years, and 83 (66.9%) were females. The majority (94.4%) had already chosen their sub-speciality, and nearly two-thirds (65.0%) made the decision during training. The most popular sub-speciality was neonatology (30.6%), and only three (2.4%) residents chose gastroenterology. Factors influencing the choice of sub-speciality were perceived ability (85.3%) and academic experience (83.8%). Financial reasons were less frequent (32.5%). Lack of diagnostic equipment (30.6%) and role models (21.0%) were the most frequent reasons for residents being disinterested in paediatric gastroenterology.

Conclusion

Few residents were interested in paediatric gastroenterology and there is a need to encourage interest in this subject at an early stage in their training and provide more diagnostic equipment and greater mentorship.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	W General Medicine. Health Professions > W 21 Medicine as a profession. WS Pediatrics > WS 20 Research (General) WS Pediatrics > Diseases of Children and Adolescents > By System > WS 310 Digestive system
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16529
Depositing User:	Clare Bennett
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2022 13:53
Last Modified:	25 Aug 2023 03:12
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/21076

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