Table 1.
Comparison of participant perceptions of course offerings across three cohorts (per cent positive responses presented with 95% confidence intervals [CIs])
| Evaluation Question | Cohort 1 (Yale) n = 35% (95% CI) | Cohort 2 (Yale/M. Patern) n = 32% (95% CI) | Cohort 3 (M. Patern) n = 26% (95% C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported management skills (% reporting "very strong and confident") | |||
| Self-rated management skills: | |||
| Before the course | 17.7 (7-34) | 15.6 (6-34) | 3.9 (0-22) |
| After the course | 100.0 (87-100) | 96.9 (82-100) | 100.0 (83-100) |
| Course ratings (% reporting "extremely well") | |||
| How well did the training: | |||
| Address new management techniques? | 91.4 (76-98) | 96.9 (82-100) | 88.5 (69-97) |
| Build management capacity in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, human resource development, and financial management? | 67.7 (49-82) | 78.1 (60-90) | 76.9 (56-90) |
| Create a community of learners and build teams of healthcare professionals? | 57.1 (40-73) | 80.0 (61-92) | 69.2 (48-85) |
| How well did the training meet its objectives for: | |||
| Scientific method of problem solving and related skills/tools? | 80.0 (63-91) | 96.8 (81-100) | 84.6 (64-95) |
| Personal and professional leadership? | 67.7 (49-82) | 86.7 (68-96) | 70.8 (49-87) |
| Building teams, personal communication styles, and empowering employees | 78.1 (60-90) | 87.1 (69-96) | 69.2 (48-85) |
| Faculty's ability to teach and manage the training (% reporting "yes, definitely") | |||
| Faculty responded effectively to questions | 88.6 (72-96) | 96.9 (82-100) | 88.5 (69-97) |
| Faculty related theory to real-life by using actual workplace problems or concerns in their teaching | 88.2 (72-96) | 100.0 (87-100) | 92.3 (73-99) |
| If the course were offered again, would you recommend it to your colleagues? | 93.9 (78-99) | 100.0 (85-100) | 100.0 (83-100) |
*Note: Differences across cohorts were non-significant (P-values > 0.05) for all items using Fisher's exact test