Table 8.
Factors affecting delivery of care* | |
Prolonged clinic wait times | 57% |
Delay in investigations | 16% |
Prolonged surgical waitlists | 63% |
Insufficient OR time | 54% |
# of Surgeons practicing rhinology | |
Too Few | 18% |
Appropriate | 68% |
Too Many | 14% |
# of fellowship-trained Rhinologists | |
Too Few | 23% |
Appropriate | 71% |
Too Many | 6% |
Training too many Rhinologists in North America | |
Yes | 42% |
No | 19% |
Unsure | 39% |
Too many Rhinology fellowships in Canada? | |
Yes | 19% |
No | 53% |
Unsure | 28% |
Advised residents not to pursue rhinology due to perceived lack of jobs | |
Yes | 17% |
No | 83% |
Appropriate ratio of Rhinologists to population (median, mode) | 1:500,000 |
Average additional required Rhinologists per region | 1 |
Institutions currently seeking Rhinologist | 6% |
Institutions planning on recruiting in the next 2-5 years | 31% |
*often or always.