Table 13 Barriers to near-peer teaching in general practice (\( \overline{\chi} \) ± s.d.)

Loss of income to GP supervisors

2.3 (1.10)

2.9(1.1)

2.6(0.94)

2.6(0.87)

2.5(0.92)

Loss of income to registrars

2.4 (0.95)

2.8(0.98)

2.6(0.95)

2.6(0.88)

2.5(0.90)

Learners' short placements

2.3 (0.97)

2.3(0.97)

2.2(0.91)

2.4(0.88)

2.5(0.84)

Learners who lack confidence in their teaching skills

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3.0(0.82)

2.8(0.85)

2.8(0.82)

3.1(0.80)

Fears about patient safety when registrars parallel consult with medical students

2.5 (0.92)

2.7(0.85)

2.5(0.93)

2.3(0.88)

2.4(0.91)

Concerns about overloading learner-teachers

2.8 (0.81)

3.1(0.75)

2.9(0.87)

2.7(0.78)

2.8(0.82)

Concerns about the quality of teaching provided by learner-teachers

2.7 (0.78)

3.2(0.63)

2.9(0.80)

2.8(0.82)

2.9(0.83)