Evaluation of knowledge of postgraduate trainees in transfusion medicine: a cross–sectional survey

Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine

Abstract

Objective: The objective of study was to assess postgraduate trainees' knowledge of transfusion medicine.

Study Design: It was a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of study: The study was conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi in department of Hematology. Duration of study was from 15 Sep 2023 to 15 Nov 2023.

Participants and Methods: Total 177 postgraduate trainees of different departments of a Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, in different years of training were included in study. The sampling technique used was a Non probability Convenience sampling technique .Trainees were evaluated by a questionnaire. A data collection sheet that was peer-reviewed was used to score the final performance.

Results: Of 177 participants, 173 participants responded to the online questionnaire survey. Overall, 52.46% of participants across all specialties and training years correctly answered the questions. The mean score for the Medicine (M =.59, SD =.15) specialty group was statistically different from Medicine and Allied (M =.49, SD =.16, P =<.001), Surgery and Allied (M =.50, SD =.13, P =.008), and Surgery (M =.48, SD =.12, P =.032).

Conclusions: Significant gaps in knowledge were observed in transfusion medicine. Medical colleges and training institutes might be more likely to contribute to transfusion medicine teaching if the study's findings could be replicated at other training facilities.