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Table 1 Mindset measure and error reporting by level of training

From: A survey of mindset theories of intelligence and medical error self-reporting among pediatric housestaff and faculty

 

Resident

Fellow

Attending

Overall

N = 46

N = 36

N = 94

N = 176

Mean theory of

    

Intelligence score (SD):

3.66 (1.22)

3.40 (1.15)

3.66 (1.29)

3.64 (1.22)

Fixed (1–3)

20

19

45

84

Growth (4–6)

23

16

47

86

Indeterminate (3.1-3.9)

3

1

2

6

Median errors

    

Reported (IQR) by:

    

Self

1 (0, 2.75)

0 (0,1)

0 (0,0)

0 (0,1)

Others

3 (0,3)

3.5 (0,4)

1 (0,4)

2 (0,5)

  1. aNeither Mindset measures nor Numbers of Errors reported differed significantly by Training Level