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Table 3 Triggers for feedback provision in the clinical ED setting

From: Clinical learning in the context of uncertainty: a multi-center survey of emergency department residents’ and attending physicians’ perceptions of clinical feedback

 

Clinical teacher (n = 90)

Residents (n = 54)

p-value

N

(%)

N

%

When the resident takes the initiative to seek feedback

85

(94.4)

48

(88.9)

0.2243

When the resident’s decision can cause harm to the patienta

82

(91.1)

36

(66.7)

0.0002

When there are changes to the patient’s condition

71

(78.9)

39

(72.2)

0.3618

When deciding on the patient’s disposition

71

(78.9)

48

(88.9)

0.1251

When there are new findings to the patient’s examination results

69

(76.7)

34

(63.0)

0.0777

When there are communication problemsa

68

(75.6)

19

(35.2)

< 0.0001

When encountering unusual or rare medical cases

68

(75.6)

40

(74.1)

0.8424

After medical orders were given by the residenta

67

(74.4)

28

(51.9)

0.0056

After the resident’s initial evaluation of the patienta

57

(63.3)

17

(31.5)

0.0002

After a resident was observed to perform wella

28

(31.1)

5

(9.26)

0.0025

  1. aSignificantly different between two groups of participants. Comparison was done using Chi-square test