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Table 4 Factorial analysis comparing the professional area of preceptors

From: Preceptors’ perception of their role as educators and professionals in a health system

Factor

Mean Score

Providers (SD)

Management (SD)

Education (SD)

Two or more fields (SD)

p*

1 – Pedagogical Competence

35.0

42.6 (1.0)

44.0 (0.9)

43.2 (1.0)

44.6 (0.9)

< 0.05

2 – Support and educational resources

21.0

18.9 (1.4)

21.2 (1.3)

22.5 (1.2)

20.3 (1.4)

< 0.05

3 – Educational program planning

24.5

26.1 (1.3)

27.2 (1.7)

27.5 (1.2)

28.2 (1.2)

< 0.05

4 – Teaching-service integration

10.5

12.6 (1.0)

12.9 (1.0)

12.2 (1.2)

13.0 (0.9)

0.095

5 – Student presence in a clinical setting

31.5

33.4 (1.4)

32.7 (1.4)

34.3 (1.3)

34.3 (1.4)

0.091

  1. Note. *ANOVA test