title: 'Trainee' evaluation of the English National Training Programme for laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to review trainees' opinions of the training they had received through the National Training Programme (NTP).
  
  
  METHODS
  An online questionnaire was distributed to NTP trainees who had completed five or more training episodes within the programme. Demographic data were collected. Opinion was given using a five-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = undecided, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree). Percentages, mean values and SD were presented. ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to examine the impact of different factors on ratings and the difference between ratings, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-four registered trainees fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 37 (69% response rate) completed the questionnaire. Teaching sessions were organized using an inreach (11%), in-house (11%), outreach (27%) or combination (51%) system of training. Trainees felt that their trainers seldom cancelled sessions (93%), that it was easy to organize (92%) and consent (100%) the patient, and that their hospital was supportive of training (97%). Trainees stated that overall their trainers were excellent at training (Likert scale = 4.71 ± 0.46) and that they received regular feedback (87%). The only variable to have a significant impact on the level of NTP approval was whether the trainee was able to choose his or her trainer (supportive of NTP, chose trainer P = 0.050; critical of NTP, chose trainer P = 0.020).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The large majority of trainees was highly satisfied with the training received in this innovative programme, irrespective of region or training structure used, thus demonstrating acceptability of the programme in its current form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wyles
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miskovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000193:education*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom