Training of intensive care in Colombia: the great survey

Objective: The literature highlights the need to improve education in critical care medicine; Currently in Colombia there is no data that characterizes the personnel who are receiving training in intensive care. Design: A descriptive study was carried out where the characteristics of intensive care training programs in Colombia were reviewed. Setting: Colombian medical postgraduate educational system. Participants: People in intensive care training in Colombia. Interventions: A survey was applied, and a review of intensive care training programs was carried out. Main variables of interest: Number of intensive care programs, first and second specialty programs, geographic distribution, base specialties of second specialty programs. Results: A total of 20 intensive care training programs were found, 55% offered as a second specialty and 45% as first specialty programs. A total of 78 surveys were carried out, obtaining responses from 8 of the 9 cities where programs are offered; The base programs that are doing second specialty training in intensive care were: 38% internal medicine, 29% emergency medicine; Most respondents have access to wellness areas and there was a tendency for second specialty respondents to have more paid work compared to first specialty respondents. Conclusions: There is a wide range of intensive care programs in the country, with different characteristics among them.