Table 3 Distribution of participants’ responses to REFLECT items
From: The feedback dilemma in medical education: insights from medical residents’ perspectives
Item | Response N (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely Disagree | Disagree | No idea | Agree | Completely Agree | ||
1 | Feedback improves my clinical performance. | 4 (2.2) | 8 (4.4) | 28 (15.6) | 105 (58.3) | 35 (19.4) |
2 | Feedback improves my professional behavior. | 6 (3.3) | 20 (11.1) | 33 (18.3) | 96 (53.3) | 25 (13.9) |
3 | Feedback increases my academic motivation. | 12 (6.7) | 29 (16.1) | 37 (20.6) | 74 (41.1) | 28 (15.6) |
4 | Feedback is influential in making me a better specialist in the future. | 6 (3.3) | 15 (8.3) | 28 (15.6) | 91 (50.6) | 40 (22.2) |
5 | I consider my fellow or senior residents to be a reliable source for delivering feedback to me | 13 (7.2) | 32 (17.8) | 36 (20.0) | 81 (45.0) | 18 (10.0) |
6 | Feedback is provided to me at the appropriate time. | 10 (5.6) | 48 (26.7) | 53 (29.4) | 53 (29.4) | 16 (8.9) |
7 | Feedback is provided to me at the appropriate place. | 15 (8.3) | 47 (26.1) | 53 (29.4) | 53 (29.4) | 12 (6.7) |
8 | The provided feedback is completely clear. | 7 (3.9) | 39 (21.7) | 46 (25.6) | 74 (41.1) | 14 (7.8) |
9 | When receiving feedback, a solution is provided to improve my performance. | 14 (7.8) | 49 (27.2) | 43 (23.9) | 59 (32.8) | 15 (8.3) |
10 | The faculty spend sufficient time getting to know me, evaluating me, and providing feedback. | 33 (18.3) | 53 (29.4) | 38 (21.1) | 41 (22.8) | 15 (8.3) |
11 | In my opinion, the faculty have sufficient skills and follow an appropriate framework in providing feedback. | 19 (10.6) | 56 (31.1) | 47 (26.1) | 44 (24.4) | 14 (7.8) |
12 | I consider the feedback from faculty to be necessary and important for my progress. | 3 (1.7) | 11 (6.1) | 14 (7.8) | 99 (55.0) | 53 (29.4) |
13 | In case I do not find the received feedback sufficient, I personally seek feedback from professors or other residents. | 8 (4.4) | 42 (23.3) | 39 (21.7) | 75 (41.7) | 16 (8.9) |
14 | Receiving negative feedback makes me feel stressed, embarrassed, or humiliated. | 7 (3.9) | 43 (23.9) | 25 (13.9) | 71 (39.4) | 34 (18.9) |
15 | Receiving positive feedback makes me feel good. | 3 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.9) | 103 (57.2) | 67 (37.2) |