TY - JOUR AU - Fehr, D.; Rein, D.; Fehm, T.; Fleisch, M. TI - Working and Training Conditions of Gynecology Residents in North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany TT - Arbeitszufriedenheit gynäkologischer Weiterbildungsassistenten in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland SN - 0016-5751 SN - 1438-8804 PY - 2014 JO - Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd JF - Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde LA - DE VL - 74 IS - 02 SP - 161 EP - 166 DA - 2014/03/04 KW - working conditions KW - gynecology KW - satisfaction KW - training KW - questionnaire AB - Introduction: In 2002, gynecology residents in North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW) were asked how satisfied they were with their working and training conditions. A new extended survey of gynecology residents aimed to evaluate whether changes to specialist training regulations had affected residentsʼ levels of job satisfaction and to identify areas where training conditions still urgently required improvement.Material and Methods: A total of 1223 questionnaires with 52 questions were sent to the 159 gynecology clinics in NRW. Responses could be dichotomous, multi-level or quantitative. The results were analyzed with regard to age, gender, family status and type of clinic and were additionally compared with the results of a previous survey.Results: The percentage of women residents has increased to 84.6 %. A workload of more than 48 hours per week has resulted in decreased motivation and lower levels of satisfaction during training, although overall levels of satisfaction have clearly improved compared to the previous survey. Use of a logbook to create a more structured training program has not achieved the desired effect. Nevertheless, seven of eight gynecology residents would study medicine again, although 28 % of the budding gynecologists are considering working abroad or in private industry.Conclusion: Both training and overall satisfaction with working conditions must be improved to preserve the appeal of gynecology for young academics. This survey aims to identify key factors which are responsible for (dis)satisfaction with working conditions. PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KG DO - 10.1055/s-0033-1360221 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0033-1360221 ER -