[Non-satisfaction medical doctors during pediatric training. Prevalence and associated factors].
BACKGROUND
The prevalence of medical discontent is approximately 4%. Factors such as gender, age, type of specialization, disillusion with the profession and economical factors have been identified among graduated medical doctors. Residents mentioned educational strategies as an additional factor of discomfort.


OBJECTIVE
To identify the prevalence and factors that influence on resident's discontent during their pediatric training program.


METHODS
The principal motives of dissatisfaction during the period of training in pediatric residence were identified using the semantic nets technique.


RESULTS
Prevalence of dissatisfaction was 3.1%. The principal motives were: educational strategies, duration of medical career, work overload, hierarchical systems and abuse.


CONCLUSIONS
Prevalence of dissatisfaction during a medical residence is similar to that reported in graduated pediatricians, and occurs during the first two years of residence. Educational strategies were one of the principal causes of discontent, and other local factors such as work overload, jeriarquical systems and abuse were identified.
Sepúlveda-Vildosola
Ana Carolina
AC
Dirección de Educación e Investigación en Salud, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México. anacsepulveda@hotmail.com
Flores-Pulido
Andrey Arturo
AA
López-Fuentes
Georgina
G
López-Aguilar
Enrique
E
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence