Knowledge of orthopaedic implant costs and healthcare schemes among orthopaedic residents.
- Author:
Chloe Xiaoyun CHAN
1
;
Gen Lin FOO
2
;
Ernest Beng Kee KWEK
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: healthcare schemes; implant cost; orthopaedic resident; residency programme
- MeSH: Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Competence; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education, Medical, Graduate; Health Care Costs; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Internship and Residency; Orthopedics; economics; education; Physicians; Prostheses and Implants; economics; Singapore; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workload
- From:Singapore medical journal 2018;59(12):616-618
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: There is a paucity of available research on knowledge of orthopaedic implant costs and healthcare schemes among orthopaedic residents. With the rising healthcare costs in Singapore, it is imperative for residents, who are the future surgeons, to understand these issues in order to provide proper counselling and cost-effective management. This study aimed to quantify how accurately they understood these issues and determine if senior residents had better knowledge given their increased experience. An online survey was administered to all orthopaedic residents within a residency programme. There was poor knowledge of implant costs and healthcare schemes among residents. Junior residents fared better at healthcare schemes, while senior residents fared better at estimation of implant costs. Education on these issues should be incorporated into the residency programme to bring about more holistic and cost-conscious clinicians.
