Table 4 Surgical education in relation to the overall satisfaction regarding Saudi Board Cardiac Surgery Residency Program

How often do you get surgical instructions in the operating room from attending physicians?

 Never

2

4.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

100.0%

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 Rarely

7

14.9%

1

14.3%

1

14.3%

5

71.4%

 Sometimes

11

23.4%

0

0.0%

5

45.5%

6

54.5%

 Often

13

27.7%

9

69.2%

2

15.4%

2

15.4%

 Always

14

29.8%

10

71.4%

3

21.4%

1

7.1%

Do you benefit from intra-operative teaching?

 1

1

2.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

100.0%

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 2

5

10.6%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

5

100.0%

 3

6

12.8%

1

16.7%

3

50.0%

2

33.3%

 4

12

25.5%

4

33.3%

3

25.0%

5

41.7%

 5

23

48.9%

15

65.2%

5

21.7%

3

13.0%

Do you prefer explanatory surgical videos of the operations more than intra-operative teaching?

 Yes

9

19.1%

3

33.3%

1

11.1%

5

55.6%

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 No

38

80.9%

17

44.7%

10

26.3%

11

28.9%

Do you find difficulties in certain surgical skills?

 Yes

32

68.1%

13

40.6%

7

21.9%

12

37.5%

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 No

15

31.9%

7

46.7%

4

26.7%

4

26.7%

Is there an available mentor to help you in practicing surgical skills that you struggle in?

 Yes

17

36.2%

13

76.5%

2

11.8%

2

11.8%

.001*^$

 Often

17

36.2%

6

35.3%

7

41.2%

4

23.5%

 Seldom

6

12.8%

1

16.7%

1

16.7%

4

66.7%

 No

7

14.9%

0

0.0%

1

14.3%

6

85.7%

Do you find the educational curriculum in your cardiac surgery program satisfactory?

 1

5

10.6%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

5

100.0%

.001*^$

 2

8

17.0%

0

0.0%

2

25.0%

6

75.0%

 3

22

46.8%

8

36.4%

9

40.9%

5

22.7%

 4

6

12.8%

6

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 5

6

12.8%

6

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

How many surgeries/months under general anesthesia do you perform as an assistant or primary surgeon?

 No

8

17.0%

1

12.5%

1

12.5%

6

75.0%

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 < 5

11

23.4%

2

18.2%

5

45.5%

4

36.4%

 5–10

10

21.3%

5

50.0%

3

30.0%

2

20.0%

 10–15

6

12.8%

3

50.0%

1

16.7%

2

33.3%

 > 15

12

25.5%

9

75.0%

1

8.3%

2

16.7%

How many surgeries/months under general anesthesia do you perform as primary surgeon?

 No

34

72.3%

13

38.2%

8

23.5%

13

38.2%

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 < 5

9

19.1%

4

44.4%

2

22.2%

3

33.3%

 5–10

2

4.3%

2

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 10–15

1

2.1%

1

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 > 15

1

2.1%

0

0.0%

1

100.0%

0

0.0%

Do you participate in complex procedures?

 Yes

14

29.8%

8

57.1%

4

28.6%

2

14.3%

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 Partially

27

57.4%

11

40.7%

6

22.2%

10

37.0%

 No

6

12.8%

1

16.7%

1

16.7%

4

66.7%

Do you mark your patients preoperatively on your own?

 Yes

22

46.8%

9

40.9%

4

18.2%

9

40.9%

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 Often

10

21.3%

4

40.0%

4

40.0%

2

20.0%

 Seldom

3

6.4%

2

66.7%

0

0.0%

1

33.3%

 No

12

25.5%

5

41.7%

3

25.0%

4

33.3%

How often do you feel like you are inadequately supervised during a procedure?

 Never

10

21.3%

5

50.0%

1

10.0%

4

40.0%

.017*^$

 Rarely

16

34.0%

11

68.8%

2

12.5%

3

18.8%

 Sometimes

11

23.4%

4

36.4%

5

45.5%

2

18.2%

 Often

8

17.0%

0

0.0%

3

37.5%

5

62.5%

 Always

2

4.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2

100.0%

How often do you feel like you are overly supervised during a procedure?

 Never

2

4.3%

2

100.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

.022*^$

 Rarely

16

34.0%

7

43.8%

5

31.3%

4

25.0%

 Sometimes

20

42.6%

10

50.0%

6

30.0%

4

20.0%

 Often

5

10.6%

1

20.0%

0

0.0%

4

80.0%

 Always

4

8.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

4

100.0%