title: [Knowledge, attitudes, and training needs of residents in Preventive Medicine and Hygiene in Italy, in the context of Primary Health Care].
abstract: In June 2015, the working group "Primary Health Care" of the Italian Society of Hygiene Representatives of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine Residents, performed an online questionnaire survey among residents of this specialty in Italy, to analyze their training needs regarding primary health care. In total, 730 residents in 32 schools were invited to participate by email, of whom 40.7% (297/730) completed the questionnaire. Most of the respondents were female (66.7%) and 40.1% were enrolled in a school in northern Italy. Almost half of participating residents were enrolled in the second or third year of the five-year program. Over 65% reported interest in deepening their knowledge in each of the proposed thematic areas of primary healthcare. For each area, less than one quarter of respondents (range 5-22%) considered satisfactory the skillsets acquired in that area. Eighty-seven percent reported that the option to do electives in primary health care during the residency was available to them.
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Camia
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Viola
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amprino
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anello
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonanno
authors.affiliation: President of APRIRE Association - Primary Care Network - Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lonati
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Longone
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mauceri
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marzulli
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pisanu
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zucco
authors.affiliation: National Committee of Italian Medical Resident in Public Health (Consulta) - S.It.I. - Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Randazzo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires