Table 1. The survey included 60 questions that were grouped into 9 thematic modules.

For some questions, additional text fields were provided to allow respondents to write out their answers freely.

Thematic modules	Number of items
Personal data	10 items
Requirement on future career	16 items
Expected obstacles in future professional life	5 items
Plans for career start	6 items
Prioritization of personal plans	4 items
10 year career goals	9 items
Opinion on surgery	12 items
Expected obstacles for a surgical residency	8 items