Objective

2

To investigate the current status of standardized training of pediatric anesthesiologists in different regions of China and the feedback from trainees on the training process and results.

Methods

2

In this retrospective cross-sectional study based on the data of the national survey in 2022

a questionnaire survey was conducted among the anesthesiologists who had received specialized training in 39 training bases for pediatric anesthesia in China

and based on the report of National Bureau of Statistics

China was divided into four regions for analytical purposes. IBM SPSS Statistics 25 was used to perform statistical analyses

and the Kruskal-Wallis

H

test was used for comparison of continuous data and ranked data between multiple groups.

Results

2

A total of 174 questionnaires were collected

among which there were 155 valid questionnaires (89.08%). Most individuals participating in the specialized training were married women aged 31-35 years

and they mainly held a master's degree and worked at a comprehensive grade A tertiary hospital before training

with a registered specialty of surgery. As for the supporting measures for specialized training

the working hours in the eastern region were significantly shorter than those in the central region (

P

=0.033)

while the hourly wage in both the central and eastern regions was significantly higher than that in the northeast region (

P

=0.005). As for the degree of satisfaction with the assessment and management systems of the specialized training

compared with the northeastern region

the western region showed a s

ignificantly higher degree of satisfaction with the assessment of comprehensive clinical ability at the time of recruitment and the system operation of final theoretical assessment (

P

=0.017 and 0.031). As for the degree of satisfaction with the completion of teaching activities of the specialized training

the northeast region showed a significantly higher degree of completion of 360-degree evaluation than the eastern region (

P

=0.015)

while compared with the northeast region

the western region showed significantly better performance in guaranteeing the teaching activities once a week (

P

=0.003). In addition

the northeast region showed significantly better performance than the central region in terms of independent outpatient services (

P

=0.034)

while the western region showed significantly better results than the northeast region in the difficulty of final theoretical assessment and its consistency with the goals of specialized training (

P

=0.046). As for the self-evaluation of physicians receiving specialized training

the western region showed a significantly higher self-evaluation of clinical thinking than the eastern region (

P

=0.011).

Conclusions

2

There are certain differences in the supporting measures

management systems

and teaching contents of specialized training and self-evaluation by physicians receiving specialized training. This feedback can enhance the exchange and learning across different regions of China

promote the quality of specialized training

and improve the degree of satisfaction among physicians receiving specialized training.