[Residents training in private practice : Conflicts between circumstances, willingness, and reality].
BACKGROUND
The increasing average age of urologists in private practice and outpatient treatment needs means that there is an increased demand for young urologists to cover outpatient care. Due to the increasing range of treatments, residents lack the mediation of those treatment methods and medical conditions which are necessary to become competent in the complete field of urology.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the willingness, the requirements, and the current implementation of residents training in private practice.


METHODS
A 14-item online survey was sent to 1326 urologists in private practice to measure the willingness, the requirements, and the current implementation of residents training.


RESULTS
Of the 219 (17 %) respondents, 25 % have already trained residents, 41 % were authorized to provide training to residents, and 87 % have taken the appointment of a trainee into consideration. The main reason for employing a trainee was the enjoyment of the teaching experience. The main reason against employing a trainee was the lack of financial compensation.


CONCLUSIONS
Urologists in private practice are willing and able to participate in residents' training. An extended integration of urological training into private practice can contribute to ensure the teaching of a wide variety of diseases/procedures and influence structural changes in the field of urology. Residents, private practitioners, and clinicians should search for solutions together with those responsible in the health care system for better integration of private practice into urology residents training.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, 50937, Kerpener Straße 62, Deutschland. johannes.salem@uk-koeln.de.
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Salem
Klinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinik Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland.
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Borgmann
Klinik für Urologie, Caritas Krankenhaus St. Josef - Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland.
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Bründl
Klinik für Urologie, Caritas Krankenhaus St. Josef - Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland.
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Lausenmeyer
Praxis für Urologie, Bad Breisig, Deutschland.
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Lent
Praxis für Urologie & ambulantes Operieren, Neumünster, Deutschland.
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Schroeder
Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, 50937, Kerpener Straße 62, Deutschland.
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Heidenreich
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D000071252:Mentoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000072178:Urologists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Continuing education; Online survey; Private practice; Residents; Specialist training