Table 4 Table 4 shows the 7 questions with the most heterogeneity of answers, according to the different hospital setting
Question | University hospitals | Larger community hospitals | Private practices | Small community hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6. How is MSK training/teaching organized during your residency programme? | We have a dedicated rotation/block for radiological subspecialties, including MSK: 352/632 (55.7%) | We have a dedicated rotation/block for radiological subspecialties, including MSK: 74/176 (42.0%) | We learn MSK radiology scattered over the various years of residency: 36/87 (41.4%) | We learn MSK radiology scattered over the various years of residency: 28/66 (42.4%) |
We learn MSK radiology scattered over the various years of residency: 167/632 (26.4%) | We learn MSK radiology scattered over the various years of residency: 55/176 (31.0%) | No specialist MSK training is available in our programme: 31/87 (35.6%) | No specialist MSK training is available in our programme: 24/66 (36.4%) | |
No specialist MSK training is available in our programme: 113/632 (17.9%) | No specialist MSK training is available in our programme: 47/176 (27.0%) | We have a dedicated rotation/block for radiological subspecialties, including MSK: 20/87 (23%) | We have a dedicated rotation/block for radiological subspecialties, including MSK: 14/66 (21.2%) | |
9. Do you have/have you had a dedicated period in MSK Ultrasound during your residency? | No: 392/633 (62,0%) | No: 131/175 (74.9%) | No: 65/86 (75.6%) | No: 56/66 (84.8%) |
Yes: 241/633 (38,0%) | Yes: 44/175 (25.1%) | Yes: 21/86 (24.4%) | Yes: 10/66 (15.2%) | |
10. How many hours of MSK related teaching do you receive annually in your residency programme? | < 20 h: 412/623 (66.1%) | < 20 h: 128/175 (73.1%) | < 20 h 47/85 (55.3%) | < 20 h: 44/64 (68.8%) |
20–40 h: 128/623 (20.5%) | 20–40 h: 29/175 (16.6%) | 20–40 h: 31/85 (36.5%) | 20–40 h: 10/64 (15.6%) | |
> 40 h: 83/623 (13.4%) | > 40 h: 18/175 (10.3%) | > 40 h: 7/85 (8.2%) | > 40 h: 10/64 (15.6%) | |
12. How would you rate your overall MSK training? | Poor: 196/632 (31.5%) | Poor: 62/178 (34.8%) | Average: 38/86 (44.2%) | Poor: 30/66 (45.5%) |
Average: 170/632 (27.3%) | Average: 53/178 (29.8%) | Poor: 26/86 (30.2%) | Average: 20/66 (30.3%) | |
Good: 119/632 (19.1%) | Good: 35/178 (19.7%) | Very good: 10/86 (11.6%) | Good: 12/66 (18.2%) | |
Very good: 118/632 (18.9%) | Very good: 20/178 (11.2%) | Good: 7/86 (8.1%) | Very good: 3/66 (4.5%) | |
Excellent: 29/632 (4.7%) | Excellent: 8/178 (4.5%) | Excellent: 5/86 (5.8%) | Excellent: 1/66 (1.5%) | |
14. During your training period are/were you expected to learn interventional MSK procedures? | No: 365/631 (57.9%) | No: 117/175 (66.9%) | No: 68/85 (79.1%) | No: 44/66 (66.7%) |
Yes: 266/631 (42.1%) | Yes: 58/175 (33.1%) | Yes: 17/85 (19.8%) | Yes: 22/66 (33.3%) | |
15. How do/did you participate in interventional MSK procedures during your residency? | As Observer: 230/615 (37.4%) | No MSK procedures are performed in my Institution: 90/176 (51.1%) | No MSK procedures are performed in my Institution: 54/86 (62.8%) | As Observer: 29/66 (43.9%) |
Actively involved: 209/615 (34,0%) | As Observer: 51/176 (29.0%) | As Observer: 21/86 (24.4%) | No MSK procedures are performed in my Institution: 28/66 (42.4%) | |
No MSK procedures are performed in my Institution: 176/615 (28.6%) | Actively involved: 35/176 (19.9%) | Actively involved: 11/86 (12.8%) | Actively involved: 9/66 (13.6%) | |
16. Do you think that MSK training should/could be improved in your residency programme? | Yes: 582/629 (92.5%) | Yes: 161/176 (91.5%) | Yes: 84/86 (97.7%) | Yes: 66/66 (100%) |
No: 47/629 (7.5%) | No: 15/176 (8.5%) | No: 2/86 (2.3%) | No: 0/66 (0%) |