Opinions, Perceptions, & Thoughts of British Resident Doctors on Orthopaedics (ORTHO BRO)

University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Perceptions of Orthopaedic Surgery Among UK Resident Doctors

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07281560

25ORT278

Details and patient eligibility

About

Orthopaedic surgery is one of the largest surgical specialties in the UK, delivering high-volume, high-impact care across trauma and elective pathways. Despite this, the specialty continues to face challenges in recruitment, diversity, inclusivity and perceptions of workload and culture. International literature suggests that impressions formed during undergraduate and early postgraduate training strongly influence specialty choice; however, contemporary UK-specific data on how resident doctors view orthopaedics remain limited. The ORTHO BRO Study is a cross-sectional, anonymous online survey designed to capture UK trainees' perceptions of orthopaedics, compare views between those with and without prior orthopaedic rotations, and explore spontaneous associations. Findings will inform training improvement, inclusivity initiatives, and recruitment strategies.

The study targets UK foundation doctors (F1/F2), core trainees (CT1/CT2), and trust-grade/non-training senior house officers (SHOs) across multiple trusts/foundation schools.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Are currently employed within the UK National Health Service (NHS) as a Foundation Year 1 (F1), Foundation Year 2 (F2), Core Training Year 1 (CT1), Core Training Year 2 (CT2) or trust-grade/non-training senior house officer (SHO).
• Are aged 18 years or older.
• Are able to read and understand English sufficiently to comprehend the participant information and complete the online questionnaire.
• Are willing and able to provide electronic informed consent before taking part.
• Agree to participate voluntarily and understand that participation is anonymous and non-compulsory.

Trial design

300 participants in 3 patient groups

Foundation Doctors

Description:

Foundation Year 1 and Year 2 doctors currently employed in the NHS

Core Trainees

Description:

Core Trainees Year 1 and Year 2 currently employed in the NHS

Non-training/Trust-grade SHOs

Description:

Non-training/Trust-grade Senior House Officers currently employed in the NHS