Table 5 Participants’ self-assessment of their communication within the veterinary team and of their communication skills training
Items | Veterinary students (n = 294) | Trainees for veterinary nurses (n = 111) | Animal keeper trainees (n = 62) | All participants (n = 467) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | No answer | |
How do you evaluate your own communication within the veterinary team? | 89.46 | 10.54 | 87.39 | 12.61 | 88.71 | 11.29 | 88.87 | 11.13 | 0.00 |
I feel able to represent my interests through appropriate communication within the team. | 83.67 | 15.99 | 68.47 | 31.53 | 82.26 | 16.13 | 79.87 | 19.70 | 0.43 |
I am convinced that I can contribute to a good working atmosphere through appropriate communication within the team. | 91.84 | 7.82 | 88.29 | 11.71 | 91.94 | 6.45 | 91.01 | 8.57 | 0.43 |
I feel able to coordinate my tasks with colleagues through appropriate communication within the team. | 93.54 | 6.12 | 89.19 | 10.81 | 93.55 | 4.84 | 92.51 | 7.07 | 0.43 |
How well prepared do you feel for entering your profession regarding your communication skills? | 50.34 | 49.66 | 76.58 | 23.42 | 77.42 | 22.58 | 60.17 | 39.83 | 0.00 |
Did your professional training help you to improve your communication skills? | 36.73 | 62.93 | 70.27 | 29.73 | 69.35 | 30.65 | 49.04 | 50.75 | 0.21 |
Do you feel sufficiently informed about the training contents of your future colleagues from other professions? | 27.89 | 72.11 | 58.56 | 41.44 | 43.55 | 56.45 | 37.26 | 62.74 | 0.00 |