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Title: | Paediatric and adult congenital cardiology education and training in Europe |
Authors: | McMahon, Colin J. Heying, Ruth Budts, Werner Cavigelli-Brunner, Anna Shkolnikova, Maria Michel-Behnke, Ina Kozlik-Feldmann, Rainer Wåhlander, Håkan Dewolf, Daniel Difilippo, Sylvie Kornyei, Laslo Russo, Maria Giovanna Kaneva-Nencheva, Anna Mesihovic-Dinarevic, Senka Vesel, Samo Oskarsson, Gylfi Papadopoulos, George Petropoulos, Andreas C. Cevik, Berna Saylan Jossif, Antonis Doros, Gabriela Krusensjerna-Hafstrom, Thomas Dangel, Joanna Rahkonen, Otto Albert-Brotons, Dimpna C. Alvares, Silvia Brun, Henrik Janousek, Jan Pitkänen-Argillander, Olli Voges, Inga Lubaua, Inguna Sendzikaite, Skaiste Magee, Alan G. Rhodes, Mark J. Blom, Nico A. Bu'lock, Frances Hanseus, Katarina Milanesi, Ornella Rīga Stradiņš University |
Keywords: | Adult CHD;certification;congenital cardiology;education;paediatric cardiology;training;3.3 Health sciences;5.3 Educational sciences;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database;Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health;Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
Issue Date: | Dec-2022 |
Citation: | McMahon , C J , Heying , R , Budts , W , Cavigelli-Brunner , A , Shkolnikova , M , Michel-Behnke , I , Kozlik-Feldmann , R , Wåhlander , H , Dewolf , D , Difilippo , S , Kornyei , L , Russo , M G , Kaneva-Nencheva , A , Mesihovic-Dinarevic , S , Vesel , S , Oskarsson , G , Papadopoulos , G , Petropoulos , A C , Cevik , B S , Jossif , A , Doros , G , Krusensjerna-Hafstrom , T , Dangel , J , Rahkonen , O , Albert-Brotons , D C , Alvares , S , Brun , H , Janousek , J , Pitkänen-Argillander , O , Voges , I , Lubaua , I , Sendzikaite , S , Magee , A G , Rhodes , M J , Blom , N A , Bu'lock , F , Hanseus , K & Milanesi , O 2022 , ' Paediatric and adult congenital cardiology education and training in Europe ' , Cardiology in the Young , vol. 32 , no. 12 , pp. 1966-1983 . https://doi.org/10.1017/S104795112100528X |
Abstract: | Background: Limited data exist on training of European paediatric and adult congenital cardiologists. Methods: A structured and approved questionnaire was circulated to national delegates of Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology in 33 European countries. Results: Delegates from 30 countries (91%) responded. Paediatric cardiology was not recognised as a distinct speciality by the respective ministry of Health in seven countries (23%). Twenty countries (67%) have formally accredited paediatric cardiology training programmes, seven (23%) have substantial informal (not accredited or certified) training, and three (10%) have very limited or no programme. Twenty-two countries have a curriculum. Twelve countries have a national training director. There was one paediatric cardiology centre per 2.66 million population (range 0.87-9.64 million), one cardiac surgical centre per 4.73 million population (range 1.63-10.72 million), and one training centre per 4.29 million population (range 1.63-10.72 million population). The median number of paediatric cardiology fellows per training programme was 4 (range 1-17), and duration of training was 3 years (range 2-5 years). An exit examination in paediatric cardiology was conducted in 16 countries (53%) and certification provided by 20 countries (67%). Paediatric cardiologist number is affected by gross domestic product (R2 = 0.41). Conclusion: Training varies markedly across European countries. Although formal fellowship programmes exist in many countries, several countries have informal training or no training. Only a minority of countries provide both exit examination and certification. Harmonisation of training and standardisation of exit examination and certification could reduce variation in training thereby promoting high-quality care by European congenital cardiologists. |
Description: | Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press. |
DOI: | 10.1017/S104795112100528X |
ISSN: | 1047-9511 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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