Strategic analysis of the obstetric and gynaecological internship in Sudan

الملخص

Background: The high expectations of the increasingly questioning society lays a great burden on
the first line treating doctors in Sudan. This is particularly true in the obstetrics and gynaecology
departments. The impact of training of the house-officer in surgical departments was not studied
before in Sudan.
The aim: To evaluate the gains in knowledge and skills of house-officers in the obstetrics and
gynaecology departments as reflected by their activities and their opinions.
Methodology: A prospective cohort carried in the period from May 2011 through June 2011. The
data was collected from 200 house-officers. Their activities and duties as formulated by their
seniors and supervisors and gains in knowledge and skills were noted.
Results: All house-officers participated actively in the clinical diagnosis (history, physical
examination and relevant investigations) and management of cases of antepartum and postpartum
haemorrhages. Of them 186(93%) had duties not more than twice a week. However, 121(60.5%)
shared training opportunities in units having seven or less peers. Also, 109(54.5%) had regular
seminars and tutorials. In practice, 165(82.5%) performed evacuations, 158(79%) participated in
normal deliveries, and 110(55%) were assisted in performing caesarean sections.
Conclusion: The overall performance of house-officers in the department of obstetrics and
gynaecology in Sudan is good. However, standards of training need to revisited to fill gabs in
training if these young doctors are to be dispatched to rural hospital immediately after the internship
period.