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. 2011 Jun 13;11:32. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-11-32

Table 5.

Consultant gynaecologists' opinions on potential barriers to surgical training

Yes definitely/Yes Unsure No/Definitely not
Lack of continuity with same trainee 60 (90.0) 1 (1.5) 5 (7.5)
Lack of theatre time to allow training 55 (83.3) 2 (3.0) 9 (13.6)
Cases too complex to allow training 38 (57.6) 4 (6.1) 24 (36.3)
Operating with a consultant colleague 1 (11.0) 7 (10.9) 50 (78.2)
Lack of enthusiasm/inclination by trainee to learn 10 (15.4) 16 (24.6) 39 (60.0)
Trainees lacking basic surgical skills 30 (45.5) 14 (21.2) 22 (33.3)
Lack of interest by consultants to teach 9 (14.3) 8 (12.7) 46 (73.0)
Lack of confidence by consultants to teach 12 (18.5) 12 (18.5) 41 (63.1)

Figure in brackets is percentage. N = 66, not all trainers responded to every question.