Table 4 Individual satisfaction
From: Germany-wide evaluation of residency in neurological intensive care medicine
Residents (n = 83)mean ± standard deviation | Instructors (n = 69)mean ± standard deviation | F-value (p-value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I enjoy working in the ICU | 4.22 | 0.90 | 4.62 | 0.81 | 8.12 (.005) |
I enjoy working as a clinical educator | - | - | 4.75 | 0.50 | - |
I am satisfied with the training in the ICU | 3.67 | 0.95 | 3.58 | 1.06 | n. s |
I can easily combine work in the ICU with my private life | 3.05 | 1.13 | - | - | - |
My supervisors show me appreciation | 4.01 | 0.86 | 4.18 | 0.88 | n. s |
There is a good working atmosphere in the ICU | 3.89 | 1.00 | 4.13 | 0.81 | n. s |
I feel ethically burdened by the work in the ICU | 3.20 | 1.30 | 3.60 | 1.12 | 4.14 (.044) |
I feel psychologically burdened by the work in the ICU | 3.25 | 1.27 | 3.66 | 1.03 | 4.44 (.037) |
I feel physically stressed by the work in the ICU | 2.88 | 1.15 | 3.63 | 1.10 | 16.56 (.000) |
I feel sufficiently trained for the activities in the ICU. / After the training period, residents are sufficiently trained for work in the ICU | 3.33 | 1.11 | 3.58 | 0.99 | n. s |
I feel safe during activities such as the placement of central venous catheters, intubation, etc. / Activities such as the placement of central venous catheters, intubation etc. are safely mastered by the resident | 3.43 | 1.17 | 3.88 | 0.98 | 6.46 (.012) |
It is always possible for me/the resident to ask a specialist for advice and/or help | 3.99 | 1.06 | 4.81 | 0.47 | n. s |
My supervisors support my work as an educator | - | - | 3.88 | 0.91 | - |
I feel sufficiently trained in making ethically difficult decisions | 3.11 | 0.90 | - | - | - |
I am afraid of doing something wrong at work in the ICU | 2.60 | 1.15 | - | - | - |
When working with critically ill patients, I am afraid to make mistakes | 2.51 | 1.08 | - | - | - |
I have already made mistakes at work that could have been avoided by better training | 3.45 | 1.00 | - | - | - |
I would like to have a permanent contact person who provides me with professional support during the rotation in the ICU | 3.98 | 1.17 | - | - | - |
I dare to speak openly about grievances in my ICU | 3.87 | 0.78 | - | - | - |
I / Residents have the opportunity to actively participate in the continuing education in the ICU | 3.54 | 0.98 | 3.78 | 0.97 | n. s |
Formal feedback is regularly given during rotation in the ICU | 2.30 | 1.23 | 3.62 | 0.96 | 52.35 (.000) |
I would like to have regular feedback. / I regularly give the residents a structured feedback for their work | 1.85 | 0.69 | 2.33 | 0.92 | 13.44 (.000) |
Length of stay or duration of ventilation in my ICU are influenced by economic factors | 3.40 | 1.18 | - | - | - |
I consider an examination of the intensive care knowledge (e.g. before the first service) to be useful to ensure the quality of patient care | 3.70 | 1.12 | 3.72 | 1.15 | n. s |
If mistakes are made at work, these are discussed in the team and possibilities for improvement are sought together | 3.30 | 1.02 | 4.28 | 0.78 | 42.15 (.000) |
Before my rotation to the ICU, I was afraid of the confrontation with critically ill patients | 2.38 | 1.24 | - | - | - |
I would like to have a better education as a clinical educator | - | - | 2.85 | 1.25 | - |