Satisfaction of medical specialists with the procedure of primary accreditation

At present, ensuring high quality standards of professional training of doctors is one of the leading priorities for both the medical education system and the national health care system. And in this regard, the accreditation procedure acts as a mechanism of independent assessment of the quality of medical education and readiness of medical graduates to work independently, taking into account the requirements of practical healthcare. Aim. To study the level of satisfaction of medical specialists with the primary accreditation procedure and determine ways to improve it. Materials and methods. The study of accredited persons’ opinions about the procedure of primary accreditation was implemented in July-August 2024 on the basis of Sechenov University (online questionnaire survey, n = 17,058, 78 accreditation centers in the Russian Federation). Results. According to the data obtained, the majority of the study participants are satisfied with the primary accreditation procedure and believe that it improves the quality of medical services provided to patients, is an important process for assess ing and confirming the qualifications of medical specialists, motivates accredited persons to improve their knowledge and skills in their specialty, but contributes to an increase in the stress level of university graduates. The respondents’ satisfaction with the primary accreditation procedure was largely due to their high level of awareness (95.7 %) and readiness for accreditation tests: 31.4 % of accredited persons rated their readiness at 10 points (on a 10-point scale); 49.8 % chose the answer options “9 points” and “8 points”; 11.9 % believe that their level of readiness corresponded to 7 points. Only 5.9 % admitted that they were not sufficiently prepared for the accreditation tests (scores from 4 to 6 points), and 0.9 % indicated that they were practically unprepared for the initial accreditation (choice in the range of 1–3 points). Conclusion. The results of a comprehensive study of the satisfaction of medical specialists with the primary accreditation procedure indicate its importance as a tool for independent assessment of the quality of professional training, while potential areas for optimizing the organizational support of the accreditation process have been identified.