Table 4 Attitude and perceptions regarding intern presence and value at work by preceptor experience category
Total (308) | Current Preceptor 38% (116) | Former Preceptor 21% (65) | Never Precepted 41% (127) | |
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“Interns as a risk” Components | ||||
I worry interns will contradict me and my teaching | ||||
Disagree | 88.7 | 93.0 | 90.6 | 83.6 |
Neutral | 9.3 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 12.3 |
Agree | 2.0 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
Interns may make serious mistakes and cause patient/client harm* | ||||
Disagree | 78.0 | 86.0a | 73.4b | 73.0b |
Neutral | 18.3 | 11.4a | 18.8a, b | 24.6b |
Agree | 3.7 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
Interns are difficult to relate to because of the generation gap | ||||
Disagree | 85.5 | 85.2 | 82.8 | 87.1 |
Neutral | 10.9 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 9.7 |
Agree | 3.6 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
Some interns are “know-it-alls” | ||||
Disagree | 52.3 | 52.2 | 49.2 | 54.2 |
Neutral | 29.2 | 31.3 | 23.8 | 30.0 |
Agree | 18.5 | 16.5 | 27.0 | 15.8 |
“Interns as an asset” Components | ||||
Interns bring new ideas to department | ||||
Disagree | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
Neutral | 18.5 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 21.0 |
Agree | 78.5 | 80.0 | 76.6 | 78.2 |
Intern projects conducted in this facility are useful to department | ||||
Disagree | 5.0 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
Neutral | 19.7 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 22.1 |
Agree | 75.3 | 77.4 | 77.8 | 72.1 |
Being a preceptor provides an opportunity to screen potential employees | ||||
Disagree | 5.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
Neutral | 22.8 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 28.2 |
Agree | 72.2 | 77.4 | 77.8 | 64.5 |
Interns conduct themselves in a professional manner** | ||||
Disagree | 1.7 | 0.9a | 6.3b | 0a |
Neutral | 14.5 | 7.8a | 17.2a, b | 19.4b |
Agree | 83.8 | 91.3a | 76.6b | 80.6b |
