Needs of Young African Neurosurgeons and Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Authors
Kanmounye, Ulrick S
Robertson, Faith C
Thango, Nqobile S
Doe, Alvin Nah
Bankole, Nourou Dine Adeniran
Ginette, Pape Aicha
Ondoma, Solomon
Balogun, James A
Opoku, Isabella
Jokonya, Luxwell
Mbaye, Thioub
Shabhay, Zarina A
Ashour, Ahmed M
Silva, Ana Cristina Veiga
Cheserem, Beverly
Karekezi, Claire
Hassani, Fahd Derkaoui
Mentri, Nesrine
Laeke, Tsegazeab
Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit
Sanoussi, Samuila
Musara, Aaron
Ntalaja, Jeff
Ssenyonga, Peter
Bakhti, Souad
El Abbadi, Najia
Mahmud, Muhammad Raji
El-Ghandour, Nasser MF
Al-Habib, Amro
Kolias, Angelos G
Servadei, Franco
Fieggen, Graham
Qureshi, Mahmood
Esene, Ignatius
CAANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee and WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Committee
Publication Date
2021Journal Title
Frontiers in Surgery
ISSN
2296-875X
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Volume
8
Pages
647279-647279
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Kanmounye, U. S., Robertson, F. C., Thango, N. S., Doe, A. N., Bankole, N. D. A., Ginette, P. A., Ondoma, S., et al. (2021). Needs of Young African Neurosurgeons and Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study.. Frontiers in Surgery, 8 647279-647279. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.647279
Abstract
Introduction: Africa has many untreated neurosurgical cases due to limited access to safe, affordable, and timely care. In this study, we surveyed young African neurosurgeons and trainees to identify challenges to training and practice. Methods: African trainees and residents were surveyed online by the Young Neurosurgeons Forum from April 25th to November 30th, 2018. The survey link was distributed via social media platforms and through professional society mailing lists. Univariate and bivariate data analyses were run and a P-value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: 112 respondents from 20 countries participated in this study. 98 (87.5%) were male, 63 (56.3%) were from sub-Saharan Africa, and 52 (46.4%) were residents. 39 (34.8%) had regular journal club sessions at their hospital, 100 (89.3%) did not have access to cadaver dissection labs, and 62 (55.4%) had never attended a WFNS-endorsed conference. 67.0% of respondents reported limited research opportunities and 58.9% reported limited education opportunities. Lack of mentorship (P = 0.023, Phi = 0.26), lack of access to journals (P = 0.002, Phi = 0.332), and limited access to conferences (P = 0.019, Phi = 0.369) were associated with the country income category. Conclusion: This survey identified barriers to education, research, and practice among African trainees and young neurosurgeons. The findings of this study should inform future initiatives aimed at reducing the barriers faced by this group.
Keywords
Africa, education, global neurosurgery, neurosurgery, research
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.647279
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/329686
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