Table 4 Exploration of associations using the Chi square test (or Fisher’s exact test) between perceived competency level for the seven roles with time since graduation and supervision of trainee/interns
Perceived competency level | Time since graduation | Preceptor role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than one year n (%) | One year and more n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
Expert in Enabling Occupation (N = 304) | ||||
Very high | 5 (8.6) | 34 (13.8) | 23 (21.9) | 16 (8.0) |
High | 12 (20.7) | 91 (37.0) | 43 (41.0) | 60 (30.2) |
Adequate | 37(63.8) | 115 (46.7) | 38 (36.2) | 114 (57.3) |
Borderline | 4 (6.9) | 5 (2.0) | 1 (0.9) | 8 (4.0) |
Inadequate | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
I don’t know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
pvalue = 0.02 | pvalue < 0.001 | |||
Communicator (N = 303) | ||||
Very high | 5 (8.6) | 44 (18.0) | 29 (27.6) | 20 (10.1) |
High | 25 (43.1) | 99 (40.4) | 40 (38.1 | 84 (42.4) |
Adequate | 26 (44.8) | 95 (38.8) | 35 (33.3) | 86 (43.4) |
Borderline | 2 (3.5) | 7 (2.8) | 1 (1.0) | 8 (4.1) |
Inadequate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I don’t know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
p value = 0.33* | pvalue = 0.001 | |||
Collaborator (N = 303) | ||||
Very high | 10 (17.2) | 62 (25.3) | 35 (33.3) | 37 (18.7) |
High | 35 (60.3) | 126 (51.4) | 50 (47.6) | 111 (56.1) |
Adequate | 12 (20.7) | 51 (20.8) | 19 (18.1) | 44 (22.2) |
Borderline | 1 (1.8) | 4 (1.6) | 0 | 5 (2.5) |
Inadequate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I don’t know | 0 | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) |
p value = 0.67* | pvalue = 0.02* | |||
Practice Manager (N = 304) | ||||
Very high | 7 (12.1) | 22 (8.9) | 15 (14.3) | 14 (7.0) |
High | 22 (37.9) | 79 (32.1) | 35 (33.3) | 66 (33.2) |
Adequate | 25 (43.1) | 117 (47.6) | 46 (43.8) | 96 (48.2) |
Borderline | 3 (5.2) | 27 (11.0) | 9 (8.6) | 21 (10.6) |
Inadequate | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
I don’t know | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
p value = 0.25* | p value = 0.37 | |||
Change Agent (N = 303) | ||||
Very high | 0 | 18 (7.3) | 7 (6.7) | 11 (5.6) |
High | 8 (14.0) | 57 (23.2) | 28 (26.7) | 37 (18.7) |
Adequate | 27 (47.4) | 128 (52.0) | 57 (54.3) | 98 (49.5) |
Borderline | 20 (35.0) | 40 (16.3) | 11 (10.5) | 49 (24.7) |
Inadequate | 1 (1.8) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.0) |
I don’t know | 1 (1.8) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) |
pvalue = 0.003* | pvalue = 0.04* | |||
Scholarly Practitioner (N = 303) | ||||
Very high | 2 (3.4) | 11 (4.5) | 6 (5.7) | 7 (3.5) |
High | 13 (22.4) | 66 (26.9) | 38 (36.2) | 41 (20.7) |
Adequate | 26 (44.8) | 132 (53.9) | 46 (43.8) | 112 (56.6) |
Borderline | 17 (29.4) | 33 (13.5) | 14 (13.3) | 36 (18.2) |
Inadequate | 0 | 2 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) |
I don’t know | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
p value = 0.13* | pvalue = 0.03* | |||
Professional (N = 304) | ||||
Very high | 12 (20.7) | 68 (27.6) | 30 (28.6) | 50 (25.1) |
High | 30 (51.7) | 119 (48.4) | 56 (53.3) | 93 (46.7) |
Adequate | 16 (27.6) | 58 (23.6) | 19 (18.1) | 55 (27.6) |
Borderline | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1 (0.6) |
Inadequate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I don’t know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
p value = 0.62* | p value = 0.23* | |||