Assessment of Training Environment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery in Ethiopia.

Forty-eight residents participated (56.3% male), with a mean age of 28.

Subscale scores indicated moderate satisfaction across domains: autonomy (51.9%), teaching (55.3%), and social support (51.8%).

Teaching received the highest score, whereas social support was the lowest.

Qualitative analysis identified 4 key themes: poor training environment, the importance of collaboration and networking, the role of resilience, and the need to move from general to specialized plastic surgery practice.