Table 2 Graduate self-assessment rating of preparedness of broad practitioner competencies
From: How was the intern year?: self and clinical assessment of four cohorts, from two medical curricula
How well did the medical program prepare you for......? | Curriculum type | % More than quite well prepared | % Quite well prepared | % Less than quite prepared | P-value unadjusted | P-value adjusted § |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History taking, clinical examination and selection & interpretation of diagnostic tests | TLB | 77.50 | 20.00 | 2.50 | 0.010 | 0.130 |
PBL | 60.47 | 36.05 | 3.49 | |||
Diagnosis, decision making & treatment including prescribing | TLB | 50.00 | 37.50 | 12.50 | 0.613 | 1.00 |
PBL | 45.35 | 39.53 | 15.12 | |||
Keeping accurate records | TLB | 56.25 | 28.75 | 15.00 | 0.444 | 1.00 |
PBL | 60.47 | 31.40 | 8.14 | |||
Communicating effectively | TLB | 76.30 | 18.75 | 5.00 | 0.652 | 1.00 |
PBL | 77.90 | 20.90 | 1.20 | |||
Working in a team | TLB | 67.50 | 22.50 | 10.00 | 0.540 | 1.00 |
PBL | 76.70 | 18.60 | 4.70 | |||
Being aware of legal and ethical issues | TLB | 45.00 | 32.50 | 22.50 | 0.003 | 0.039* |
PBL | 61.60 | 32.60 | 5.80 | |||
Managing time effectively | TLB | 45.00 | 28.75 | 26.25 | 0.415 | 1.00 |
PBL | 40.70 | 37.20 | 22.10 | |||
Being aware of own limitations | TLB | 72.50 | 22.50 | 5.00 | 0.232 | 1.00 |
PBL | 66.30 | 31.40 | 2.30 | |||
Understanding disease processes | TLB | 67.50 | 26.25 | 6.25 | <0.001 | <0.001** |
PBL | 45.35 | 34.88 | 19.77 | |||
Understanding the principles of evidence based medicine | TLB | 62.50 | 28.75 | 8.75 | 0.422 | 1.00 |
PBL | 55.80 | 32.60 | 11.60 | |||
Accept the level of responsibility expected of an intern’ | TLB | 48.75 | 36.25 | 15.00 | 0.891 | 1.00 |
PBL | 52.33 | 36.05 | 11.63 | |||
Meet the variety of challenges faced’ | TLB | 48.75 | 37.50 | 13.75 | 0.460 | 1.00 |
PBL | 59.30 | 25.58 | 15.12 | |||
Dealing with the differing relationships in the hospital context’ | TLB | 46.25 | 33.75 | 20.00 | 0.250 | 1.00 |
PBL | 61.63 | 29.07 | 14.46 |