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Table 3 Post-Intervention intern survey

From: A randomized trial of an intervention to improve resident-fellow teaching interactions on the wards

 

Control

 

Intervention

 

P-value

N = 32

N = 26

Direct communication >50 % of the time

18 (56 %)

14 (44 %)

19 (73 %)

7 (27 %)

0.18

In-person communication >50 % of interactions

3 (9 %)

29 (91 %)

8 (31 %)

18 (69 %)

0.05

Frequency of teaching ≥ 50 % of interactions

6 (19 %)

26 (71 %)

11 (42 %)

15 (58 %)

0.05

Initiate interaction >50 % of the time

13 (41 %)

19 (59 %)

11 (42 %)

15 (58 %)

0.90

Learn new facts >50 % of the time

17 (53 %)

15 (47 %)

16 (62 %)

10 (38 %)

0.52

Amount of teaching (just the right amount or more)

12 (38 %)

20 (62 %)

9 (35 %)

17 (65 %)

0.82

Share teaching points with the team (often, most of the time)

17 (55 %)

15 (45 %)

15 (58 %)

11 (42 %)

0.83

Find sharing of teaching points with team helpful (agree or strongly agree)

30 (94 %)

2 (6 %)

26 (100 %)

0 (0 %)

0.50

Pushback in <15 % of consults

11 (34 %)

21 (66 %)

7 (27 %)

19 (73 %)

0.54

Comfort asking questions (comfortable, very comfortable)

22 (69 %)

10 (31 %)

23 (88 %)

3 (12 %)

0.11

Overall communication (very good, excellent)

11 (34 %)

21 (66 %)

13 (50 %)

13 (50 %)

0.23