Table 3.
Post Self-Assessment Survey of the Bloc Courses (n=12)
| Statements/Questions | 5-Point Likert Scale | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate the level of the sessions. | Far too high | Challenging | At my level | Below my level | Unacceptably low | No comments |
| - | 8% | 92% | - | - | - | |
| Are the topics discussed in the bloc important or relevant to your daily clinical work? | Very important/ relevant | Important/ relevant | Moderately important/ relevant | Of little importance/ relevant | Not important/ irrelevant | No comments |
| 61% | 25% | 8% | - | - | 6% | |
| Rate the way the topic was taught (quality). | Exceptional | Good quality | Standard | Not Satisfying | Poor quality | No comments |
| 8% | 70.5% | 19.5% | - | - | 2% | |
| Did the bloc course change how you manage patients with conditions discussed during the module? | Every time | Almost every time | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | No comments |
| 55% | 43% | 2% | - | - | - | |
| The course improved the way I cope with the stress of my rotation. | Strongly agree | Agree | Sometimes | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No comments |
| 49% | 51% | - | - | - | - | |
| Did the course affect your perspective on the public health system in Malawi? | Major effect | Moderate effect | Neutral | Minor effect | No effect | No comments |
| 94% | 2% | 2% | - | - | 2% | |
| The course improved my way of working with other trainees on the ward. | Strongly agree | Agree | Sometimes | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No comments |
| 55% | 39% | 4% | - | - | 2% | |
Abbreviation: SD- Standard Deviation.