1.Survey on Medical Residents' Attitudes Toward Conference Presentations
Hiroyuki SUGO ; Yuki SEKINE ; Ryosuke ICHIKAWA ; Shozo MIYANO ; Ikuo WATANOBE ; Michio MACHIDA ; Toshiaki KITABATAKE ; Yoshifumi LEE ; Kuniaki KOJIMA
Medical Education 2018;49(3):213-218
Introduction: Conference presentations are a very instructive experience for doctors.Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate residents' attitude toward conference presentations.Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 22 residents at our hospital, regarding their experience with giving a conference presentation.Results: Of the 22 residents, 15 (68%) completed the questionnaires. 13 (87%) of them had experienced giving a presentation for the first time. Overall, 14 (93%) of the 15 residents thought the experience of giving a conference presentation was very instructive. 12 residents (80%) wanted to experience it again. On the other hand, a few residents requested that giving a presentation be made voluntary and not mandatory.Conclusion: The results of our study demonstrates that giving conference presentations would be a very valuable experience for young doctors. The experience of giving a presentation coupled with prior explanations about its instructive value could positively impact intrinsic motivation.
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