How to attract our future? - perception of plastic surgery among medical students

• Verfasst von: Odenthal, Jan [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Knödler, Leonard [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Özdemir, Berkin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Prantl, Lukas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Machens, Hans-Guenther [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Broer, P. Niclas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: von Isenburg, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Rieger, Ulrich M. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kauke, Martin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Panayi, Adriana C. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Knoedler, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: How to attract our future? - perception of plastic surgery among medical students
• Verf.angabe: Jan Odenthal, Leonard Knoedler, Berkin Oezdemir, Lukas Prantl, Hans-Guenther Machens, P. Niclas Broer, Sarah von Isenburg, Ulrich M. Rieger, Martin Kauke, Adriana C. Panayi, Samuel Knoedler
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: May 2023
• Umfang: 9 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Online verfügbar: 24. August 2022, Artikelversion: 15. März 2023 ; Gesehen am 04.08.2023
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier, 2006
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: 80(2023) vom: Mai, Seite 4-12
• ISSN Quelle: 1878-0539
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2022.08.059
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Charitable work
• Sach-SW: Gender equality
• Sach-SW: Humanitarian mission
• Sach-SW: Medical student
• Sach-SW: Perception
• Sach-SW: Pro-bono work
• Sach-SW: Recruitment
• Sach-SW: Residency
• K10plus-PPN: 1854323784

Abstract

Background - There is a mounting body of evidence that underscores the worldwide and US national need for increased plastic surgery recruitment of trainees. Thus, plastic surgery must attract more applicants while maintaining the high-level qualifications of residency candidates. - Methods - A total of 250 (w = 197) medical students rated the prototypical plastic surgeon (PS), general practitioner (GP), and craniomaxillofacial surgeon (CMF) with respect to traits derived from a literature review on the general perception of surgery, favorability, and their intention to pursue a respective career. - Results - Factor analysis yielded two overarching dimensions of prototype perception in addition to femininity and resilience, one reflecting a coldhearted, narcissistic, competitive character (status primacy; SP), and one reflecting role-model-like traits (hard-working, healthy, admired, and empathetic). Prototypical PSs scored significantly higher on SP than GPs (t(249) = 18.72, p < 0.001, d = 1.26) and CMFs (t(249) = 5.73, p < 0.001, d = 0.36), while receiving significantly less positive evaluations (GP: t(249) = -9.93, p < 0.001, d = -0.63; CMF: t(249) = -3.52, p < 0.001, d = -0.22). The higher participants rated PSs on SP, the more likely a career in plastic surgery was excluded (OR = 0.71, p = 0.03). An opposite relationship with femininity approached significance (OR = 1.32, p = 0.06). - Conclusions - Given the growing need for PSs, worldwide and US national task fields have to overcome the outdated traits and highlight the field's pro-bono engagement. Furthermore, plastic surgery should further expand its leading role in promoting female trainees.