Table 1 Fellows’ perception of IH attending coverage model
From: Effect of 24/7 attending coverage in the neonatal intensive care unit on fellow education
Question | Most frequent answers (number of respondents that chose the listed reason – could choose multiple reasons) |
|---|---|
Most important reason for switching to IH model | -Patient safety (37/123, 30.1%) -Possible emergency situation that requires additional help (37/123, 30.1%) |
In IH model, how does the program encourage fellow’s autonomy | -Fellows encouraged to act independently/make a plan prior to consulting attending (79/123, 64.2%) -Nurses encouraged to call fellow first (68/123, 55.3%) |
Factor influencing fellow’s autonomy for decision making | - Attending’s preference (103/123, 83.7%) - Fellow’s experience (98/123, 79.7%) - Patient pathology (87/123, 70.7%) - Attending’s age (49/123, 39.8%) |