An assessment of opinion of Indian physicians about emergency medicine in India.
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2012-05
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Background. Emergency medicine (EM) has recently
been recognized as a specialty in India and formal training
programmes are yet to be developed.
Methods. A survey was devised to elicit the opinion of
recently graduated physicians in Chennai, India about EM as
well as about the current state of EM in India. A convenience
sample of 130 respondents filled out a 21-question survey.
Results. Ninety-four per cent of respondents stated that
EM was essential for providing quality healthcare; 94% of
respondents felt there needs to be a change in emergency
departments in India, with only 20% stating they were proud
of the emergency departments in India. Seventy-six per cent
of respondents were more likely to consider EM if the specialty
was recognized by the Medical Council of India and 76% were
inclined to pursue the specialty if there were more training
programmes.
Conclusion. Recently graduated physicians found flaws in
the current state of emergency care in India; however, overall
they remain interested in the field of EM.
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O’KEEFE K, O’CONNOR S, THANGARASU S, HESS A, RAJAVELU P, RAJAGOPALAN A. An assessment of opinion of Indian physicians about emergency medicine in India. National Medical Journal of India. 2012 May-Jun; 25(3): 146-147.