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Table 4 Barriers to providing feedback, AHA 2009–2019

From: Characteristics, satisfiers, development needs, and barriers to success for early-career academic hospitalists

Barrier [n, %]

#1 Barrier (n = 685)

#2 Barrier (n = 602)

#3 Barrier (n = 457)

Top 3 Barrier (% of 685)

Lack of personal skills/confidence

175 (25.6)

195

179

549 (80.2)

Hesitant to give negative feedback

173 (25.3)

78

42

293 (43.9)

Lack of time

110 (16.1)

91

60

261 (38.1)

Learners’ lack of receptiveness

64 (9.3)

59

37

160 (23.4)

Lack of exposure to trainees

55 (8.0)

65

43

163 (23.8)

Lack of specific examples

47 (6.9)

47

24

118 (17.2)

Fear of repercussions for negative feedback

25 (3.6)

20

13

58 (8.5)

Unknown expectations

14 (2.0)

22

17

53 (7.7)

Stellar learners

12 (1.8)

12

12

36 (5.3)

Space

5 (0.7)

10

18

33 (4.8)

Distractions/Other

5 (0.7)

4

12

21 (3.1)