Background: Since 2014, a new residency program selection process has been established with a national examination. The aim of this study was to assess characteristics, career goals, and practice preferences of current Italian urology residents. Methods: A web-based survey of 25 items performed from May 2021 to September 2021 was sent to 585 Italian urology residents. Descriptive analyses were conducted to describe the surveys' domains: demographics characteristics, studies, plans for fellowship training, interest in the urology field, and career expectations. Results: Four hundred and one residents completed the online survey (response rate 68.5%). Most residents were male (70.3%), with a median of 29 (IQR 28-31) years. Urology was the first chosen School in 325 (81.0%) cases, and 174 (43.4%) trainees have chosen to remain in the same University. Uro-oncology was the main field, and endourology the main subspeciality of interest, respectively. More than 40.0% of residents expressed a good level of satisfaction for the training urological course. 232 (57.2%) residents were strongly interested in seeking a hospital career, followed by private career (43.4%) and academic career (20%). Conclusions: After the introduction of the novel national residency matching program the Italian Urology trainees showed a good satisfaction level. Further improvements of the Italian residency programs should be focused on the training network within and outside the main School of Urology.

A survey on preferences, attitudes, and perspectives of Italian urology trainees: implications of the novel national residency matching program / Napolitano, Luigi; Maggi, Martina; Sampogna, Gianluca; Bianco, Marta; Campetella, Marco; Carilli, Marco; Lucci Chiarissi, Marco; Civitella, Angelo; DE Vita, Francesco; DI Maida, Fabrizio; DI Mauro, Marina; Ercolino, Amelio; Fasulo, Vittorio; Felici, Graziano; Gheza, Alberto; Guzzardo, Calogero; Loizzo, Davide; Mazzone, Elio; Parodi, Stefano; Piramide, Federico; Rabito, Salvatore; Rizzetto, Riccardo; Romantini, Federico; Scarcella, Simone; Tedde, Matteo; Checcucci, Enrico; Esperto, Francesco; Claps, Francesco; Falagario, Ugo. - In: MINERVA UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 2724-6051. - 75:6(2023), pp. 718-728. [10.23736/S2724-6051.23.05257-6]

A survey on preferences, attitudes, and perspectives of Italian urology trainees: implications of the novel national residency matching program

Napolitano, Luigi;Maggi, Martina;Campetella, Marco;DE Vita, Francesco;Parodi, Stefano;Esperto, Francesco;
2023

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Background: Since 2014, a new residency program selection process has been established with a national examination. The aim of this study was to assess characteristics, career goals, and practice preferences of current Italian urology residents. Methods: A web-based survey of 25 items performed from May 2021 to September 2021 was sent to 585 Italian urology residents. Descriptive analyses were conducted to describe the surveys' domains: demographics characteristics, studies, plans for fellowship training, interest in the urology field, and career expectations. Results: Four hundred and one residents completed the online survey (response rate 68.5%). Most residents were male (70.3%), with a median of 29 (IQR 28-31) years. Urology was the first chosen School in 325 (81.0%) cases, and 174 (43.4%) trainees have chosen to remain in the same University. Uro-oncology was the main field, and endourology the main subspeciality of interest, respectively. More than 40.0% of residents expressed a good level of satisfaction for the training urological course. 232 (57.2%) residents were strongly interested in seeking a hospital career, followed by private career (43.4%) and academic career (20%). Conclusions: After the introduction of the novel national residency matching program the Italian Urology trainees showed a good satisfaction level. Further improvements of the Italian residency programs should be focused on the training network within and outside the main School of Urology.
2023
Urologists; Surveys and questionnaires; Attitude of health personnel
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A survey on preferences, attitudes, and perspectives of Italian urology trainees: implications of the novel national residency matching program / Napolitano, Luigi; Maggi, Martina; Sampogna, Gianluca; Bianco, Marta; Campetella, Marco; Carilli, Marco; Lucci Chiarissi, Marco; Civitella, Angelo; DE Vita, Francesco; DI Maida, Fabrizio; DI Mauro, Marina; Ercolino, Amelio; Fasulo, Vittorio; Felici, Graziano; Gheza, Alberto; Guzzardo, Calogero; Loizzo, Davide; Mazzone, Elio; Parodi, Stefano; Piramide, Federico; Rabito, Salvatore; Rizzetto, Riccardo; Romantini, Federico; Scarcella, Simone; Tedde, Matteo; Checcucci, Enrico; Esperto, Francesco; Claps, Francesco; Falagario, Ugo. - In: MINERVA UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 2724-6051. - 75:6(2023), pp. 718-728. [10.23736/S2724-6051.23.05257-6]
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