espanolEl trasplante renal (TxR) es el mejor tratamiento para la enfermedad renal cronica terminal. En Colombia hay mas de 2800 personas en lista de espera para este proceso. Historicamente el urologo ha estado vinculado con el TxR, sin embargo, en Colombia son pocos los urologos que ejercen su practica clinico-quirurgica en este ambito. OBJETIVOS: Determinar las percepciones y el nivel de entrenamiento que reciben los medicos residentes d e urologia en Colombia con relacion al TxR. MATERIALES Y METODOS: Se realizo un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. Se practico una encuesta con 14 items a los medicos residentes de urologia de Colombia para valorar sus percepciones sobre el entrenamiento recibido en TxR. El analisis de datos incluye estadistica descriptiva y las diferencias entre variables cualitativas se analizaron con la prueba de Pearson Chi2. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 76 participantes. 59,21% manifesto que su programa incluye formacion en TxR, 36,84% ha recibido entrenamiento formal en TxR, 28,95% ha participado en un TxR, 97,37% considera el TxR como un area concerniente a la urologia, el TxR fue el area de menor interes en la formacion y perspectiva laboral entre los participantes, 76,32% considera que su formacion en TxR es insuficiente, la principal barrera identificada para aumentar el entrenamiento en TxR durante la residencia es la no disponibilidad de una rotacion formal. CONCLUSIONES: El TxR no es un area de interes principal para el residente de urologia colombiano; a pesar de que la mayoria de los residentes identifica al TxR como un area urologica y que la exposicion a algunas fases del trasplante es aceptable, el 76% de residentes considera insuficiente su formacion en TxR. Las principales barreras identificadas para la aproximacion der esidente de urologia al TxR son modificables. EnglishKidney transplantation (KTx) is the best therapeutic modality for end stage renal disease. Currently in Colombia there are approximately 2800 patients waiting for KTx. Historically, urologists have been in close contact with KTx, however in Colombia the interaction between urology and KT is scarce. OBJECTIVES: To determine the perceptions and KTx training level into colombian urology residents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study through 14 items survey applied to colombian urology residents. Data are summarized as means and Pearson Chi2 test was used to evaluate differences between qualitative variables. RESULTS: The study included 76 participants. More than half of the programs of urology residency in Colombia includes KTx training into their academic programs, 36.84% of participants have received formal training (lectures, rounds, clinical rotation, seminars) on KTx, 28.95% have participated into KTx procedure, 97.37% considered the KTx as a urological field, KTx is the urological area with least academic interest for the residents, 76.32% consider their training in KTx as insufficient. The main barrier identified to increase training in KTx during urology residency is the non-availability of a formal rotation. CONCLUSIONS: KTx is not an area of primary interest for the colombian urology residents. Although most residents identify the KTx as an area related to urology and that exposure to some phases of the KTx is acceptable, 76% of residents consider their transplant training as insufficient. The main barriers identified for the urology resident’s approach to KTx are modifiable.
