Table 2 Reported use of specific configurations for in-consultation help-seeking
Strategy for obtaining in-consultation advice from supervisor(s) | Number (%) of GP trainees reporting use of this strategy sometimes, often or always | Chi-square for trend p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term3 | Total | ||
Trainee, supervisor and patient face-to-face, after supervisor interrupts own consultation | 298 (62.1%) | 47 (62.7%) | 136 (63.0%) | 481 (62.4%)^ | 0.82 |
Trainee, supervisor and patient face-to-face after supervisor completes their own consultation | 368 (76.7%) | 61 (80.3%) | 156 (71.9%) | 585 (75.7%)* | 0.22 |
By phone within the patient’s hearing | 388 (80.8%) | 64 (87.7%) | 176 (81.1%) | 628 (81.6%)# | 0.79 |
By phone or face-to-face outside the patient’s hearing | 363 (75.8%) | 63 (84.0%) | 163 (74.4%) | 589 (76.2%)* | 0.86 |
Internal electronic messaging system* | 101 (21.0%) | 16 (21.6%) | 70 (32.0%) | 187 (24.2%)* | 0.002 |
Total | 482 | 77 | 219 | 778 | |