An assessment of opinion of Indian physicians about emergency medicine in India

作者：O' Keefe K; O' Connor S; Thangarasu S; Hess A; Rajavelu P^*; Rajagopalan A

来源：National Medical Journal of India, 2012, 25(3): 146-147.

Background. Emergency medicine (EM) has recently been recognized as a specialty in India and formal training programmes are yet to be developed. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods. A survey was devised to elicit the opinion of recently graduated physicians in Chennai, India about EM as well as about the current state of EM in India. A convenience sample of 130 respondents filled out a 21-question survey. %26lt;br%26gt;Results. Ninety-four per cent of respondents stated that EM was essential for providing quality healthcare; 94% of respondents felt there needs to be a change in emergency departments in India, with only 20% stating they were proud of the emergency departments in India. Seventy-six per cent of respondents were more likely to consider EM if the specialty was recognized by the Medical Council of India and 76% were inclined to pursue the specialty if there were more training programmes. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion. Recently graduated physicians found flaws in the current state of emergency care in India; however, overall they remain interested in the field of EM. Natl Med J India 2012;25:146-7

• 出版日期2012-6