title: [How can young academics be recruited? Acceptance and effects of urological practice-oriented training].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is an increasing lack of young doctors in German hospitals, including urology departments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefit of urology practice-oriented courses for German students in a skills laboratory with respect to acceptance, learning success and enthusiasm of the students for urology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transurethral catheterization, digital rectal examination and kidney/bladder sonography were trained in the urology course. Using a 12-point questionnaire, acceptance and quality of the training were evaluated. Learning success was checked using a urological OSCE-station (Objective Structured Clinical Examination). Additionally, participants were questioned on interest in urology and the consideration of future work in the field (medical elective or practical year).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 147 questionnaires from 190 participating students were suitable for analysis. Acceptance and quality of training were highly ranked accompanied by a very satisfying objective and subjective learning success. Interest for urology was stimulated in 98.4 % and future work in urology was imaginable for 60.4 % of the students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Practice-oriented urology student courses show high acceptance, high learning success and increase of attractiveness of urology. The training of urological skills represents a sufficient tool to entice students for urology and is helpful in enhancing the future of urology.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Philipps Universität Marburg, Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Deutschland, hegele@med.uni-marburg.de.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hegele
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heers
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brüning
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klapp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schönbauer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stibane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce
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