Table 3.

Relation between ratings of clinical training practice and learning environment and categories of the sub-group characteristics regarding seniority, type of hospital, type of specialty, and attending a course on learning and teaching. In each category it is indicated whether a sub-group characteristic was significantly related to higher or lower ratings of the questionnaire items.

	Seniority	Hospital	Speciality	Course attendance
	a. Consultant b. Senior trainee c. Junior trainee	a. University b. Regional c. General	a. Cognitive b. Technical c. Laboratory	a. Yes b. No
What is the value of the educational appraisal meetings?	c < a,b ‡,†	NS	a,b < c ‡	NS
To what extent are personal learning plans for trainees prepared?	c < a,b ‡,†	NS	a,b < c †	b < a ‡
To what extent are trainees' educational needs attended to in the organisation of daily clinical work routines?	c < a ‡	a < b †	a,b < c ‡	b < a *
To what extent are clinical situations used for learning?	c < a ‡	NS	a,b < c ‡	b < a ‡
How well do you know each other in the department?	c < a ‡	a < b †	a,b < c ‡	b < a †
How often do you give feedback to others regarding their work?	c < a,b ‡,†	NS	a < c †	b < a ‡
§ How often are you as a trainee receiving feedback on your work?	NS	NS	a,b < c ‡	NS
How often do you supervise others on their work?	c < a,b ‡,*	b < a *	a,b < c *	b < a †
§ How often are you as trainee being supervised in your work?	NS	NS	a,b < c ‡	NS

Significance level: *p < 0.5 †p < 0.01 ‡ p < 0.001 NS p > 0.05; § = Data from trainees only; NS = No significant difference