Table 2.
Answers collected for binary questions (ratio of positive answers); FST: “formation spécialisée transversale”. It refers to transversal subspecialty training as an option of residency, basically for Oculoplastics. IdF: Île-de-France (region of Paris and surrounding universities)
| Topic investigated | Answers from residents (ratio yes/no) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | IdF | Interrégions | ||
| FST option ? | 6,2 | 5,4 | 6,4 | 0.766006 |
| Mentored 1 to 1 ? | 48,9 | 62,5 | 38,1 | 0.000792 |
| Identified surgical goals & objectives ? | 82,2 | 76,8 | 78,5 | 0.778927 |
| Have access to surgical dry or wet labs? | 84,7 | 100 | 78,1 | 0.001194 |
| Have access to basic drylab (kitaro kit)? | 23,7 | 21,4 | 24,2 | 0.663244 |
| Access to vitreoretinal surgical simulator? | 44,2 | 76,8 | 37,4 | < 0.00001 |
| Completed cataract surgery as a whole? | 80,7 | 83,9 | 80 | 0.498634 |
| Completed part(s) of vitreoretinal surgery? | 26,8 | 44,6 | 23 | 0.000049 |
| Would you feel surgically autonomous by the beginning of your 5th year of residency? | 57,3 | 80,4 | 52,5 | 0.000125 |
| Would you feel surgically autonomous by the end of your 6th year of residency? | 89,4 | 94,6 | 88,3 | 0.161208 |