Voting Trends Among Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Trainees.

• Tác giả: Alexandra T Bourdillon, Zainab Farzal, Jake J Lee, Osman Moneer, Carla V Valenzuela, Kevin Y Zhan
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 328.3452 Specific topics of legislative bodies
• Thông tin xuất bản: United States : Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 673924

Tóm tắt

OBJECTIVE: Health policies affect clinical practice and outcomes, serving as an impetus for civic engagement. Voting participation among Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) trainees is poorly characterized and may be afflicted by distinct barriers specific to training. This is the first study to evaluate voter participation among OHNS trainees. METHODS: We analyzed survey data from the 2020 American Academy of Otolaryngology Section for Residents and Fellows (AAO SRF), capturing voting practices among trainees as well as attitudes to promoting electoral participation among programs. Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to assess statistical differences by voting practices. RESULTS: 20.9% of 277 respondents experienced decreased electoral participation since starting residency. These rates did not vary significantly by trainees' subjective views on the importance of voting ( CONCLUSION: Voting participation among OHNS trainees is higher than the national average of adults but slightly lower than other medical specialties. Training program culture can mitigate barriers to electoral participation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA.