Table 6 Defining and distinguishing statements for factor 4 (n = 11)
From: Impact of personal goals on the internal medicine R4 subspecialty match: a Q methodology study
No. | Statement | Rank | Z-score |
|---|---|---|---|
Defining statements | |||
Agrees strongly with the following statements | |||
5 | I prefer to be an expert in my area | 3 | 1.95 |
13 | Lifestyle and more control over my practice are important | 3 | 1.92 |
12 | I value more time for my personal life | 2 | 1.62 |
3 | The patients in my subspecialty of interest are fascinating | 2 | 1.45 |
35 | I want to be valued in what I’m doing | 2 | 1.41 |
8 | The positive interactions with attendings were important | 2 | 1.36 |
Disagrees strongly with the following statements | |||
22 | Some specialties are not fairly remunerated and this is an important consideration | -2 | -1.04 |
17 | I want to work in a smaller community | -2 | -1.05 |
27 | I want to do procedures as part of my practice | -2 | -1.33 |
2 | GIM doesn’t get any of the interesting single organ diseases | -2 | -1.47 |
7 | GIM patients are too complex | -3 | -1.53 |
26 | I enjoy procedures | -3 | -1.74 |
Distinguishing statements | |||
Agrees with the following statements more than other factors | |||
3 | The patients in my subspecialty of interest are fascinating | 2 | 1.45 |
8 | The positive interactions with attendings were important | 2 | 1.36* |
28 | I want to be done after five years of residency | 1 | 0.58* |
9 | The negative interactions with attendings were important | 0 | 0.23* |
Disagrees with the following statements more than other factors | |||
20 | I want something that pays well given how long we’ve trained | 0 | -0.63* |
27 | I want to do procedures as part of my practice | -2 | -1.33* |
26 | I enjoy procedures | -3 | -1.74* |