title: Factors associated with residents' satisfaction with their training as specialists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We do not know what factors influence residents' perceived satisfaction during their training. The aim of this study was to analyze the satisfaction of specialists with their training and its associated factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional study using self-completion surveys of residents in training at the Clinic Hospital San Carlos for the courses conducted in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2012. The study's dependent variable was overall satisfaction with the training; the independent factors were demographic and occupational characteristics, variables related to healthcare, teaching and research activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total participation percentage was 83.7% (1,424/1,701), and the mean age was 28.4 years (SD, 3.2 years). The overall satisfaction percentage was 75.2%. The factors statistically associated with overall satisfaction in the multivariate analysis were the involvement of the teaching staff (tutors and assistants) in the training, greater satisfaction in medical versus surgical specialties, the year of residence, the facilities for completing the thesis, working less than 40 h a week, adequate time to perform daily tasks, appropriate number of department meetings and not having a previous specialty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the activities related to research and teaching are associated with the overall satisfaction of residents. The routine activity factors most closely associated with satisfaction were the time available and the work hours. More studies are necessary to understand the impact of resident satisfaction on care quality and in their activity as future specialists.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España. Electronic address: lorenzoeduardo.ayala@salud.madrid.org.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ayala-Morillas
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España; Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fuentes-Ferrer
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rumayor-Zarzuelo
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España; Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Comisión de Docencia, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marco-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013030:Spain; D013038:Specialization
keywords: Educación médica; Medical education; Residencia; Residency; Satisfacción laboral; Work satisfaction