Table 1 Assessor self-reported levels of discomfort in feedback giving situations across all respondents
From: Assessor discomfort and failure to fail in clinical performance assessments
Description of situation | Mean PADS score | Range |
|---|---|---|
Conducting a feedback session with a trainee who is performing well | 1.21 | 1–4 |
Letting a trainee talk during a feedback session | 1.28 | 1–3 |
Letting a trainee give his or her point of view regarding a problem with performance | 1.52 | 1–4 |
Giving a satisfactory rating to a trainee who has done a satisfactory (but not exceptional) job | 1.52 | 1–4 |
Encouraging a trainee to evaluate his or her own performance | 1.57 | 1–3 |
Telling a trainee that he or she must stop taking long breaks | 2.10 | 1–4 |
Asking a trainee if he or she has any comments about your ratings of his or her performance | 2.13 | 1–4 |
Telling a trainee that he or she must stop coming to work late | 2.15 | 1–4 |
Talking to a trainee about his or her performance on the job | 2.29 | 1–5 |
Telling a trainee that his or her performance can be improved | 2.38 | 1–5 |
Telling a male trainee that his performance needs to improve | 2.51 | 1–5 |
Telling a female trainee that her performance must improve | 2.63 | 1–5 |
A trainee’s challenging you to justify your evaluation in the middle of a feedback session | 2.84 | 1–5 |
Telling a trainee that his or her work is only satisfactory, when you know that he or she expects an above satisfactory rating | 2.85 | 1–5 |
Telling a trainee who has problems in dealing with others that he or she should do something about it | 2.94 | 1–5 |
Responding to a trainee who is upset over your rating of his or her performance | 3.08 | 1–5 |
Conducting a feedback session with a poorly performing trainee | 3.30 | 1–5 |
A trainee’s accusing you of playing favourites in the rating of trainees | 3.37 | 1–5 |
Supporting a recommendation that a trainee be removed from the training program | 3.54 | 1–5 |
Warning a poorly performing trainee that unless performance improves, you will support a recommendation for his or her removal from the training program | 3.71 | 1–5 |