title: Characteristics of pediatric intensive care residency programs in Argentina: A national survey.
abstract: Pediatric intensive care residency programs have been in place in Argentina for just a few years. Knowing their status offers the possibility to establish strategies to help with professional development and training.
  
  
  
  1) To describe the characteristics of pediatric intensive care residency programs across Argentina. 2) To assess whether certain characteristics are related to a higher vacancy filling rate. 3) To assess job placement in the hospital where residents are trained.
  
  
  
  Descriptive, observational study. National survey.
  
  
  
  Pediatric intensive care residency programs in place between April 1st, 2014 and May 31st, 2014.
  
  
  
  Thirty-one residency programs were analyzed. Only 11/31 had an annual hospitalization volume >400 patients. There were no guidelines and/or criteria for care in 9/31. The program suited the national reference framework in 17/31. There was no head of residents or resident trainer in 13/31. Only 5/31 had been certified by the Ministry of Health. There were 65 vacancies; this number increased in the past four years; vacancy filling rate decreased from 59% in 2009 to 30% in 2013. Sixty percent of residents got a job in the pediatric intensive care unit where they were trained. A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified the outcome measure annual hospitalization volume >400 patients as an independent predictor of vacancy filling rate >60%.
  
  
  
  1) Vacancy filling is deficient. 2) The number of certified residency programs is scarce. 3) Pediatric intensive care units with a higher number of hospitalizations were associated with a higher vacancy filling rate. 4) More than half of residents got a job in the pediatric intensive care unit where they were trained.
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Martín
authors: M
authors: Truszkowski
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Rodolfo P
authors: RP
authors: Moreno
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Silvia N
authors: SN
authors: Santos
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Guillermo E
authors: GE
authors: Moreno
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Iolster
authors: Capítulo Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Siaba Serrate
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Landry
authors: Capítulo Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: María Elena
authors: ME
authors: Ratto
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Rufach
authors: Capítulo Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Analía
authors: A
authors: Fernández
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Juan C
authors: JC
authors: Vassallo
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Buamscha
authors: Comité Nacional de Emergencias y Cuidados Críticos, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Gustavo
authors: G
authors: Debaisi
authors: Consejo de Acreditación de Espacios de Formación, Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.
authors: Horacio
authors: H
authors: Yulitta
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce