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ArticleGhana medical journal2019

Residency training in Ghana: the residents' perspective.

Merley A Newman-Nartey, Nii Otu Nartey, Kwabena G Amoah, Victoria A Buckman, Thomas A Ndanu, Alexander A Oti Achempong

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Building competence in emergency care: a proposed model for training Ghana's next generation of medical doctors.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026
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Merley A Newman-NarteyDepartment of Orthodontics and Pedodontics, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Nii Otu NarteyDepartment of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Kwabena G AmoahDepartment of Orthodontics and Pedodontics, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Victoria A BuckmanDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Thomas A NdanuDepartment of Community Dentistry, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana.
Alexander A Oti AchempongDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Dental School, Ghana.

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Abstract

backgroundPrior to 1973, West African citizens completed postgraduate medical and surgical training abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. In 2003, the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons were established respectively and began to offer specialized training locally. The aim of this study was to obtain and evaluate the views of Medical and Surgical Residents of the GCPS on their training in Ghana.

methodA descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken whereby a 25 item, self-administered questionnaire, was distributed to 170 residents of Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals in Ghana. Information regarding the residents' sociodemographic characteristics, level of residency, and satisfaction with the programs in terms of clinical supervision, didactic teaching, program duration and research training was collected.

results117 residents completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 68.8%. 59.8% were males and 40.2% females. The age of the residents ranged from 25 to 40 years with a mean age of 32.7+1.4 years. Majority of residents (92.3%) were satisfied with the duration of the programs . Slightly more than half of the residents (50.4%) were satisfied with the clinical supervision, however only a third of the respondents (33.3%) were satisfied with the didactic teaching and an even smaller percentage (17.1%) with research training.

conclusionWhilst majority of residents were satisfied with the duration of the residency program, the perspective of the respondents was that trainees would benefit from additional didactic teaching and increased research exposure.

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Internship and ResidencyMedicineAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumFemaleGhanaHumansMalePersonal SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesGhanaGraduateMedicalResidencySurgicalTraining

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