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Why residents quit: Prevalence of and reasons for attrition among anaesthesia residents in a single sponsoring institution
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Background: The SingHealth Anaesthesiology Residency Programme (SHARP) is a 5-year postgraduate training programme in Singapore. Since its inauguration in 2011, SHARP has taken in the largest number of anaesthesia residents in Singapore. However, we noticed significant attrition over the years. As attrition is a costly and disruptive affair, both to the individual and the programme, we seek to investigate the prevalence of and reasons for separation, in order to determine ways to minimize attrition. Methods: An online anonymous survey was conducted among all residents who have separated from SHARP. The questionnaire comprised questions regarding demographic data, reasons behind separation, obstacles faced during residency, and potential ways to reduce attrition. Results: From 2011 to 2018, 22 out of 127 residents have separated from the programme, giving an overall attrition prevalence of 17%. Nineteen (86%) of the separated residents responded to our questionnaire. The most common reason for separation was due to difficulties in juggling childcare and training commitments. Of the residents who have separated, more than half of them would consider rejoining the programme if a less than full time (LTFT) option was available. Conclusion: One out of every six residents in the SHARP quits residency training. The reasons behind separation are often varied due to each resident’s unique social circumstances. An individualized training programme with a LTFT option that allows for fle…
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“The SingHealth Anesthesiology Residency Programme (SHARP) had an overall attrition prevalence of 17% over a 7-year period from 2011-2018.5”
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- Authors
- Moo, D., Siow, W. S., & Ong, E. T.
- Affiliations
- Changi General Hospital (SG)
- Corresponding author
- Moo, Daphne
- Venue
- Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-02-20
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 94-103
- ISSN
- 2010-1058 (ISSN-L)
- 2059-2329
- OpenAlex
- W3007076358
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
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- Licence
- Locations
- Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
- Keywords
- resident attrition, graduate medical education, resident retention, part-time training
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