Mark L. Wieland|Thomas J. Beckman|S. Stephen|Timothy J. Beebe|Furman S. McDonald
Resident Physicians' Knowledge of Underserved Patients: A Multi-Institutional Survey
Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic|Winneshiek Medical Center|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Winneshiek Medical Center|Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic
measure actual perceived resident physician knowledge underserved patient populationsusing existing literature vulnerable patient populations interviews experts field designed crosssectional multiinstitutional survey assess actual perceived resident knowledge topics related underserved populations survey actual knowledge consisted 30 multiplechoice questions survey perceived knowledge consisted 15 items based 3point likert scales confidencea total 498 surveys completed 18 residency programs representing 7 different specialties 10 us institutions assessment perceived knowledge demonstrated residents confident 140 time somewhat confident 664 time confident 196 time assessment actual knowledge revealed average percent correct across 30 questions 38 women scored better men average score 406 vs 360 p01 african americans scored higher members racial ethnic groups average score 435 vs 380 p04 associations residents perceived actual knowledge generally highfor us residents surveyed actual perceived knowledge topics relating underserved populations low whereas associations actual perceived knowledge high findings suggest need improve resident education regarding underserved patient populations