Table 4. Resident Perspectives: How Continuity of Care Affects Their Work Based on Length of Traininga .
|
Continuity of Care With Patients in My Panel: |
Program Length |
No. of Resident Surveys |
Strongly/Somewhat Disagree |
Neutral |
Somewhat/Strongly Agree |
P Value b |
|
Helps me communicate more effectively with patients |
3 |
853 |
5 (0.6%) |
12 (1.4%) |
836 (98.0%) |
.018 |
|
4 |
1102 |
0 (0%) |
22 (2.0%) |
1080 (98.0%) |
||
|
Helps me better understand specific patient needs |
3 |
855 |
2 (0.2%) |
15 (1.8%) |
838 (98.0%) |
.739 |
|
4 |
1102 |
1 (0.1%) |
18 (1.6%) |
1083 (98.3%) |
||
|
Helps me have a greater impact on patient health outcomes |
3 |
855 |
2 (0.2%) |
24 (2.8%) |
829 (97.0%) |
.640 |
|
4 |
1102 |
1 (0.1%) |
27 (2.5%) |
1074 (97.4%) |
||
|
Improves my job satisfaction |
3 |
854 |
4 (0.5%) |
40 (4.7%) |
810 (94.8%) |
.223 |
|
4 |
1099 |
9 (0.8%) |
37 (3.4%) |
1053 (95.8%) |
(a) Includes surveys from residents enrolled in an LOTP program from academic year 2015-16 through 2019-2020, combining surveys from all PGY levels.
(b) Fisher’s exact test.