title: Characteristics of training and motivation of physicians working in emergency medicine.
abstract: Emergency medicine is an area in which correct decisions often need to be made fast, thus requiring a well-prepared medical team. There is little information regarding the profile of physicians working at emergency departments in Brazil.
  To describe general characteristics of training and motivation of physicians working in the emergency departments of medium and large hospitals in Salvador, Brazil.
  A cross-sectional study with standardized interviews applied to physicians who work in emergency units in 25 medium and large hospitals in Salvador. At least 75% of the professionals at each hospital were interviewed. One hospital refused to participate in the study.
  A total of 659 physicians were interviewed, with a median age of 34 years (interquartile interval: 29-44 years), 329 (49.9%) were female and 96 (14.6%) were medical residents working at off hours. The percentage of physicians who had been trained with Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support courses was 5.2, 18.4 and 11.0%, respectively, with a greater frequency of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support training among younger individuals (23.6% versus 13.9%; p<0.001). Thirteen percent said they were completely satisfied with the activity, while 81.3% expressed a desire to stop working in emergency units in the next 15 years, mentioning stress levels as the main reason.
  The physicians interviewed had taken few emergency immersion courses. A low motivational level was registered in physicians who work in the emergency departments of medium and large hospitals in Salvador.
authors.affiliation: MD, PhD, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Hospital Santa Izabel, Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gilson Soares
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Feitosa-Filho
authors.affiliation: MD, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirschbaum
authors.affiliation: MD, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Yuri Costa Sarno
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: MD, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna Melo Coelho
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Loureiro
authors.affiliation: MD, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Victor Augusto Camarinha de Castro
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: MD, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Marques
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Calazans
authors.affiliation: MD, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Kruschewsky
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Falcão
authors.affiliation: MD, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Trindade El
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Fahl
authors.affiliation: MD, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bianca Recarey
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Barreto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001938:Brazil; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004501:Education, Medical; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009042:Motivation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires