Barriers and attitudes to research among residents in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a national multicenter cross-sectional study

The Canadian Plastic Surgery Research et als.
Journal of Surgical Education, Artículo en prensa

Research sets the foundation for developing plastic surgeons who think critically and approach clinical practice with an inquisitive mind. The objective of this study was to characterize current attitudes and perceived barriers towards conducting research during residency.
A validated 36-item questionnaire was developed by a national task-force of Canadian plastic surgery trainees. The survey was distributed to all 13 plastic surgery programs in Canada. Data was collected for a period of 2 months in the form of multiple choice, Likert scales and short answers.