Youssef Aref, Priya Vedula Engel, Xinfei Miao, Madeleine Givant, Hisham Seify
An Analysis of the Characteristics and Trends in Practicing Plastic Surgeons in California
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perceived relevance subject matter essential condition adult learning attitudes refer internal states influence learners choices personal action determine probability learning behaviors objectives study describe compare attitudes residents anesthesiologists towards relevance basic sciences clinical practice 8item questionnaire given 105 residents 142 anesthesiologists data electronically collected responses graded 5level likert scales comparisons made responses residents anesthesiologists although general pattern acknowledged relevance basic sciences clinical practice observed groups anesthesiologists ratings significantly higher residents ratings groups emphasized indepth formal learning basic sciences clinical application attending anesthesiologists scores significantly higher residents scores residents favorable superficial approach represented learning general concepts anesthesiologists although median scores center scale neutral groups median ratings role instructors exciting residents curiosity teaching basic sciences located center respective scales groups rated intraining educational experiences high