Table 3 Self-reported confidence scores and proportion of house officers who scored ≤2 points for the 35 items
Conditions or procedures | Confidence score (median, IQR) | Confidence score ≤ 2 (n = 52) |
|---|---|---|
Blood transfusion | 5 (4.5, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Anemia | 5 (4, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Pre and postoperative care | 5 (4, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Wounds | 5 (3, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Application of P.O.P. | 4 (3.5, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Surgical infections | 4 (3, 5) | 7 (13.5%) |
Preparation for and test for fitness for surgery | 5 (3, 5) | 9 (17.3%) |
Shock | 4 (3, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
Fluid and electrolyte therapy | 4 (3, 5) | 7 (13.5%) |
Fracture management | 4 (3, 5) | 6 (11.5%) |
The injured patient | 4 (3, 5) | 7 (13.5%) |
Appendicitis | 4 (3, 5) | 9 (17.3%) |
Acute abdomen | 4 (3, 5) | 9 (17.3%) |
Retention of urine, including BPH/prostate cancer and urethral stricture | 4 (3, 5) | 11 (21.2%) |
Intestinal obstruction | 4 (3, 5) | 9 (17.3%) |
Inguinoscrotal hernia | 4 (3, 5) | 10 (19.2%) |
Diabetes and its complications | 4 (3, 5) | 7 (13.5%) |
Peptic ulcer disease and complications | 4 (3, 5) | 9 (17.3%) |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 3 (3, 5) | 12 (23.1%) |
Hematuria | 4 (3, 4) | 11 (21.2%) |
Head injuries | 4 (2, 4.5) | 14 (26.9%) |
Typhoid | 4 (2, 4.5) | 15 (28.8%) |
Jaundice | 3 (3, 4) | 11 (21.2%) |
Acute renal failure | 3 (3, 4.5) | 12 (23.1%) |
Nutrition in surgery | 3 (2, 4) | 14 (26.9%) |
Burns | 3 (2, 4) | 14 (26.9%) |
Breast cancer | 3 (2, 4) | 20 (38.5%) |
Chest injuries | 3 (2, 4) | 20 (38.5%) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 3 (2, 4) | 22 (42.3%) |
Hand infections | 3 (2, 4) | 23 (44.2%) |
Portal hypertension | 2.5 (1, 4) | 26 (50.0%) |
Gastric cancer | 2 (2, 3) | 28 (53.8%) |
Colorectal cancer | 2 (2, 3) | 31 (59.6%) |
Liver tumors | 2 (1, 3) | 32 (61.5%) |
Cancer chemotherapy/cancer therapy | 2 (1, 3) | 38 (73.1%) |