Table 1a.
Literature or theoretical basis for including items measuring the hidden curriculum
| Items | Concept |
|---|---|
| Experienced positive comments or behaviours because of my field of medicine.19,26 | Respect for disciplines |
| Experienced negative comments or behaviours because of my field of medicine.27,28 | Disrespect for disciplines |
| I have heard medical learners or faculty make positive comments or show respect towards a field/fields of medicine other than their own.19,20,26 | Positive personal experience |
| I was denied opportunities.27,28 | Negative personal experience |
| I was encouraged to pursue an opportunity.28 | Positive personal experience |
| I was treated unfairly.20,27,28 | Negative personal experience |
| I was valued for the work I do.20 | Positive personal experience |
| I was made to feel incompetent or lazy.20,27 | Negative personal experience |
| I was given less desirable jobs/tasks.27 | Negative personal experience |
| I was made to feel that I was a part of the team/group.20 | Positive personal experience |
| I have contemplated changing (or have changed) my field of medicine because of negative hidden curriculum.27 | Self-efficacy |
| I have felt I should or I have concealed my field of medicine to minimize negative consequences for me.29,30 | Self-efficacy |
| Having witnessed people acting respectfully towards those in other fields of medicine has positively changed my perception of that area of medicine.29,30 | Self-efficacy |
| Having witnessed people acting disrespectfully towards those in other fields of medicine has negatively changed my perception of that area of medicine.29,30 | Self-efficacy |
| I am collegial and professional about other areas of medicine.*19,26 | Own actions |
| I am discourteous about other areas of medicine.1,27,31 | Own actions |
| I have heard medical learners or faculty make negative comments or be disrespectful about a field/fields of medicine other than their own.27 | Own actions |
| Some fields of medicine are respected more than others at own institution.*27,31 | Institutional concept |
| Within fields of medicine with subspecialties (e.g., Medicine, Surgery) some subspecialties are respected more than others at our institution.*32 | Institutional concept |
| Everyone who works here, no matter their area of medicine, has an equal chance to succeed at our institution.33 | Institutional concept |
| Everyone who works here, no matter their area of medicine, is equally respected at our institution.31 | Institutional concept |
| Our institution (university, hospital, etc.) equally values all fields of medicine both in words and actions.34-38 | Institutional concept |
| Our governing bodies (OMA, CPSO, government etc.) equally value all fields of medicine both in words and actions.35-38 | Institutional concept |
Notes: *Item was reverse coded.