Table 3.
Postgraduate trainee doctors’ self-assessment of the adequacy of their training
| Questions | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Do you think that your undergraduate training has prepared you adequately to diagnose diabetes and other glucose abnormalities? | 1250 (58) | 899 (42) |
| Do you think that your postgraduate training has prepared you adequately to diagnose diabetes and other glucose abnormalities? | 1163 (54) | 986 (46) |
| Do you require further training in the diagnosis of diabetes and other glucose abnormalities? | 1607 (75) | 542 (25) |
| Do you think that your undergraduate training has prepared you adequately to treat diabetic emergencies? | 1050 (49) | 1099 (51) |
| Do you think that your postgraduate training has prepared you adequately to treat diabetic emergencies? | 1430 (67) | 719 (33) |
| Do you require more training in the management of diabetic emergencies? | 1510 (70) | 639 (30) |
| Do you think that your undergraduate training has prepared you adequately to optimize treatment of diabetes? | 419 (19) | 1730 (81) |
| Do you think that your postgraduate training has prepared you adequately to optimize treatment of diabetes? | 760 (35) | 1389 (65) |
| Do you require further training in the use of tablets and insulin to control blood glucose levels? | 1820 (85) | 329 (15) |
Data are expressed as n (%).