Training in pediatric critical care medicine: A survey of pediatric residency training programs

摘要: Background: After completing their critical care rotations, pediatric residents are expected to have acquired skills in the resuscitation of critically ill newborns and children. Recent Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines limited time devoted training during residency. We sought determine how individual programs structured experience light these changes. Materials Methods: A questionnaire was mailed each residency program listed 1996-1997 Directory. Information obtained regarding structure training. Data were analyzed using descriptive techniques, one-way analysis variance with Scheffe post hoc test, Fisher exact test as appropriate. Results: received from 149 (71 % response rate). Most compliance ACGME standards number months neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine. There no significant differences total rotations either unit (NICU) or (PICU) when stratified by size. percentage requiring night call NICU PICU off-service months. However, small (< 25 residents) required significantly fewer medicine (P < 0.001). complemented offering additional advanced life support Conclusions: Pediatric a similar fashion accordance guidelines. The success meeting stated objectives, measured ability graduating stabilize children, is not known will require further study.