What makes a confident surgeon? Perspectives from surgical trainees and surgeons in Kenya, China, and Mali
This multinational survey reveals that surgical training effectiveness is primarily determined by quality factors (pre-operative preparation, hands-on experience, and formal assessment) rather than training duration. Implementation of structured learning approaches emphasizing these elements could substantially improve surgical education, regardless of resource availability or regional differences.
Authors
- B. Dramé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-8910)
- Sidney Moses Amadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3989-8604)
- Oscar Onayi Mandizadza
- Jing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-151X)
- Qi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6026-9103)
- Zhifei Wang
- Rakshit Vadher
- Joan Ruth Waeni Kivai
- Cheick Ahmed Tidiane Koné
Institutions
- Zhejiang International Studies University (CN)
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Mali-Folkecenter (ML)
- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Hangzhou Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07778-4
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Strong