Table 3.
Motivating factors towards a career in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
| Total n = 157 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Median response | IQR | P-value Mann-Whitney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in T&O career n = 35 | ||||||||
| Not interested in T&O career n = 122 | ||||||||
| Seeing patients in clinic/ward/A&E | 6.4% (10) | 9.6% (15) | 15.9% (25) | 43.9% (69) | 24.2% (38) | 4 | 4–5 | <0.001 |
| Interested in T&O career | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (1) | 2.9% (1) | 40.0% (14) | 54.3% (19) | 5 | 4–5 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 8.2% (10) | 11.5% (14) | 19.7% (24) | 45.1% (55) | 15.6% (19) | 4 | 3–4 | |
| Quality of teaching received during placement | 8.3% (13) | 11.5% (18) | 28.0% (44) | 35.0% (55) | 17.2% (27) | 4 | 3–4 | 0.06 |
| Interested in T&O career | 2.9% (1) | 5.7% (2) | 25.7% (9) | 45.7% (16) | 20.0% (7) | 4 | 3–4 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 9.8% (12) | 13.1% (16) | 28.7% (35) | 32.0% (39) | 16.4% (20) | 4 | 3–4 | |
| Watching/assisting T&O surgery | 26.1% (41) | 24.8% (39) | 17.8% (28) | 17.2% (27) | 14.0% (22) | 2 | 2–3 | <0.001 |
| Interested in T&O career | 5.7% (2) | 11.4% (4) | 11.4% (4) | 25.7% (9) | 45.7% (16) | 4 | 4–5 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 32.0% (39) | 28.7% (35) | 19.7% (24) | 14.8% (18) | 4.9% (6) | 2 | 2–3 | |
| Subject matter | 11.5% (18) | 13.4% (21) | 23.6% (37) | 36.9% (58) | 14.6% (23) | 4 | 3–4 | <0.001 |
| Interested in T&O career | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (1) | 8.6% (3) | 45.7% (16) | 42.9% (15) | 4 | 4–5 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 14.8% (18) | 16.4% (20) | 27.9% (34) | 34.4% (42) | 6.6% (8) | 3 | 3–4 | |
| T&O lifestyle | 38.9% (61) | 25.5% (40) | 22.9% (36) | 11.5% (18) | 1.3% (2) | 2 | 1–2 | 0.004 |
| Interested in T&O career | 20.0% (7) | 28.6% (10) | 28.6% (10) | 20.0% (7) | 2.9% (1) | 3 | 3–4 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 44.3% (54) | 24.6% (30) | 21.3% (26) | 9.0% (11) | 0.8% (1) | 2 | 1–2 | |
| T&O role models | 29.3% (46) | 28.7% (45) | 18.5% (29) | 14.6% (23) | 8.9% (14) | 2 | 2–3 | 0.002 |
| Interested in T&O career | 20.0% (7) | 14.3% (5) | 22.9% (8) | 20.0% (7) | 22.9% (8) | 3 | 3–4 | |
| Not interested in T&O career | 32.0% (39) | 32.8% (40) | 17.2% (21) | 13.1% (16) | 4.9% (6) | 2 | 2–3 |
%: Percentage response to each question, T&O: trauma and orthopaedics, IQR: interquartile range.
Question 3: Which of the following makes you interested in trauma and orthopaedic surgery (T&O) as a possible career choice? (1 Not at all interested – 5 Extremely interested).
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