Table 4.
Most effective methods of identifying registrar stress
| Percentages nominated for each method | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Interviews with your GP supervisor | 58 | 21 |
| A buddy system | 57 | 26 |
| Seeing your own GP | 53 | 9 |
| Informal means (eg., staff noticing changes in demeanour) | 46 | 13 |
| Interviews with a VMA representative (eg., psychologist) | 35 | 10 |
| Stress screening on the annual GP registrar satisfaction survey | 34 | 7 |
| Psychological paper and pencil test | 26 | 6 |
| Chat room forum facilitating discussion about registrar stress | 23 | 3 |
Note. 1 = the percentage of registrars endorsing this method; 2 = the percentage of registrars overall who ranked the method as the number one method.