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2017 ; 12
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Career interest and perceptions of nephrology: A repeated cross-sectional survey
of internal medicine residents
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Daniels MN
; Maynard S
; Porter I
; Kincaid H
; Jain D
; Aslam N
PLoS One
2017[]; 12
(2
): e0172167
PMID28207893
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BACKGROUND: Interest in nephrology careers among internal medicine residents in
the United States is declining. Our objective was to assess the impact of the
presence of a nephrology fellowship training program on perceptions and career
interest in nephrology among internal medicine residents. A secondary objective
was to identify commonly endorsed negative perceptions of nephrology among
internal medicine residents. METHODS: This was a repeated cross-sectional survey
of internal medicine residents before (Group 1) and 3 years after (Group 2) the
establishment of nephrology fellowship programs at two institutions. The primary
outcome was the percentage of residents indicating nephrology as a career
interest in Group 1 vs. Group 2. Secondary outcomes included the frequency that
residents agreed with negative statements about nephrology. RESULTS: 131 (80.9%)
of 162 residents completed the survey. 19 (14.8%) residents indicated interest in
a nephrology career, with 8 (6.3%) indicating nephrology as their first choice.
There was no difference in career interest in nephrology between residents who
were exposed to nephrology fellows during residency training (Group 2) and
residents who were not (Group 1). The most commonly endorsed negative perceptions
of nephrology were: nephrology fellows have long hours/burdensome call (36
[28.1%] of residents agreed or strongly agreed), practicing nephrologists must
take frequent/difficult call (35 [27.6%] agreed or strongly agreed), and
nephrology has few opportunities for procedures (35 [27.3%] agreed or strongly
agreed). More residents in Group 2 agreed that nephrology is poorly paid (8.9% in
Group 1 vs. 20.8% in Group 2, P = 0.04), whereas more residents in Group 1 agreed
that nephrologists must take frequent/difficult call (40.0% in Group 1 vs. 18.1%
in Group 2, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The initiation of a nephrology fellowship
program was not associated with an increase in internal medicine residents'
interest in nephrology careers. Residents endorsed several negative perceptions
of nephrology, which may affect career choice.