Table 2 Responses of the participants to the questions
From: The missing element in urology training: operative dictation skills
Urology Residents (n: 61) | Staff Urologists (n: 158) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
In your clinic who wrote the OD? (n, %) | Me | 23 (37.7) | 89 (56.3) |
Another person | 38 (62.3) | 69 (43.7) | |
Have you ever needed to review your OD for any reason? (n, %) | Yes | 57 (93.4) | 143 (90.5) |
No | 4 (6.6) | 15 (9.5) | |
Have you ever received feedback about your dictations (n, %) | Yes | 53 (86.9) | 117 (74.1) |
No | 8 (13.1) | 41 (25.9) | |
Are your dictations in need of improvement (n, %) | Yes | 21 (34.4) | 53 (33.5) |
No | 40 (65.6) | 105 (66.5) | |
Are structured templated ODs needed in surgical practice? (n, %) | Yes | 56 (91.8) | 138 (87.3) |
No | 5 (8.2) | 20 (12.7) | |
Does, or did, your surgical curriculum have formal teaching methods for OD? (n, %) | Yes | 2 (3.3) | 3 (1.8) |
No | 59 (96.7) | 155 (98.2) | |
If no, where did you learn how to write an OD? (n, %) | Old, reviewed ODs | 32 (52.5) | 37 (43) |
From the senior residents | 48 (78.7) | 59 (68.6) | |
From the staff urologists at the clinic | 6 (9.8) | 9 (10.5) | |
From the trainers | 3 (4.9) | 9 (10.5) | |
Other sources (Internet etc.) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) |