Objective: To find out how Mexican residents in urology perceive their own level of training in comparison with how residents in Europe perceive theirs.
Methods: A questionnaire of self-assessment was distributed to 104 European and 24 Mexican urologists-in-training. We assessed the perception of residents about their level of training and factors associated with self-perceived performance.
Results: Mean age of 128 residents was 32.69 +/- 3.33 years. Mexican residents spent significantly more time in urological departments than European residents. The weekly amount of hours spent at work was higher in Europe; while the number of residents per hospital was higher in Mexico. Mexican residents reported more reliable support from a supervising senior. European residents perceived they had a superior level regarding transplantation in female urology and urinary lithiasis, whereas Mexican residents felt more confident regarding urological infections and paediatric urology. Factors associated with better self-perceived performance were the number of months in urology, the number of non-urologic rotations and a supervising senior.
Conclusion: Mexican residents in urology perceive that their own level of training is similar to that of European residents. The number of months of training in urology, the number of non-urologic rotations and a supporting senior are associated with a better self-perceived performance.