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Table 3 Global satisfaction with the national pre-registration training application process in relation to selection of prospective employers?

From: National recruitment scheme for pre-registration pharmacist training in England and Wales: a mixed method evaluation of experiences of applicant pharmacy students

Questions

Response options

Overall, how satisfied were you with the preferencing process?*

P values1

Very Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied

nor dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Total

Did ‘Community Pharmacy – Medium/Small Independent Multiple’ feature in your programme preferences?

No

21 (11%)

31 (16%)

30 (16%)

93 (49%)

15 (8%)

190 (100%)

p = 0.002

Yes

18 (17%)

24 (23%)

26 (25%)

32 (30%)

5 (5%)

105 (100%)

Total

39 (13%)

55 (19%)

56 (19%)

125 (42%)

20 (7%)

295 (100%)

Did ‘Community Pharmacy – Large Chain Multiple’ feature in your highest ranked programme preferences i.e. your ‘top ten’?

No

26 (11%)

44 (18%)

48 (20%)

110 (45%)

17 (7%)

245 (100%)

p = 0.013

Yes

13 (26%)

11 (22%)

8 (16%)

15 (30%)

3 (6%)

50 (100%)

Total

39 (13%)

55 (19%)

56 (19%)

125 (42%)

20 (7%)

295 (100%)

Did you receive a training place offer through Oriel?

No

10 (32%)

9 (29%)

3 (10%)

8 (26%)

1 (3%)

31 (100%)

p = 0.003

Yes - through clearing

3 (19%)

3 (19%)

4 (25%)

6 (38%)

0 (0%)

16 (100%)

Yes in the first round

26 (10%)

43 (17%)

49 (20%)

111 (45%)

19 (8%)

248 (100%)

Total

39 (13%)

55 (19%)

56 (19%)

125 (42%)

20 (7%)

295 (100%)

Which of your preferenced training places were you offered?

20th + ranked choice

12 (18%)

15 (23

17 (26%)

20 (31%)

1(2%)

65 (100%)

p = 0.001

10th to 20th ranked choice

3 (12%)

5 (19%)

3 (12%)

15 (58%)

0 (0%)

26 (100%)

4th to 10th ranked choice

4 (11%)

7 (19%)

7 (19%)

14 (38%)

5 (14%)

37 (100%)

1st to 3rd ranked choice

7 (6%)

16 (13%)

22 (18%)

62 (52%)

13 (11%)

120 (100%)

Total

26 (10%)

43 (17%)

49 (20%)

111 (45%)

19 (8%)

248 (100%)

  1. *Selection of prospective employers was referred to as ‘preferencing’ in the survey questionnaire. 1chi-square test for trend