Table 2 Responses of participants in a pilot and in 15 courses to a questionnaire distributed at least 6 months after the course and a questionnaire distributed at the end of the course
From: Physician empowerment programme; a unique workshop for physician-managers of community clinics
Question | Course end | At least 6 months after course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 5, 6 | 4 | 3 | 1,2 | Mean | |
Evaluation of the program | ||||||
How satisfied were you with the program in general? | 5.7 | 84 % | 15 % | 1 % | - | 5.4 |
How much did the program contribute to your personal development? | 75 % | 18 % | 7 % | - | 5.0 | |
How much did (do you expect) the program (to) contribute to your role as physician manager? | 5.3 | 64 % | 24 % | 10 % | 1 % | 4.7 |
Satisfaction in your role as a physician manager | 44 % | 39 % | 14 % | 4 % | 4.4 | |
Sense of engagement to CHS | 64 % | 21 % | 9 % | 6 % | 4.7 | |
Opinion: To what degree does the implementation of this type of program reflect the importance that CHS attributes to the development of physician managers? | 5.8 | 91 % | 8 % | 2 % | - | 5.5 |
Assessment of modifications in attitudes and skills | ||||||
Awareness and deep understanding of the forces that drive you | 5.5 | 83 % | 14 % | 3 % | - | 5.2 |
Awareness and deep understanding of the forces that hinder you | 5.4 | 79 % | 16 % | 6 % | - | 5.1 |
Ability to maintain internal balance | 5.2 | 71 % | 20 % | 8 % | - | 5.0 |
Sense of well being | 62 % | 23 % | 11 % | 4 % | 4.7 | |
Elimination of automatic patterns | 5.3 | 65 % | 25 % | 10 % | - | 4.9 |
Expansion of your extent of influence | 5.2 | 62 % | 29 % | 8 % | 1 % | 4.7 |
Self awareness | 5.6 | 81 % | 14 % | 5 % | - | 5.3 |
Interpersonal communication | 73 % | 10 % | 14 % | 4 % | 4.8 | |
Personal leadership ability | 5.2 | 71 % | 20 % | 7 % | 1 % | 4.9 |
Assessment of modifications in behaviors | ||||||
Pro-activity in management | 5.2 | 70 % | 18 % | 12 % | - | 4.9 |
Coping with managerial dilemmas | 53 % | 35 % | 11 % | 1 % | 4.6 | |