Table 4.
Scores on the items of the questionnaire on the acceptability, feasibility and usefulness of web-based versus paper-based assessment of professional behaviour
| No. | Questionnaire item | Web-based PB assessment (n = 121) | Paper-based PB assessment (n = 143) | Web-based versus paper-based | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Standard deviation | Mean | Standard deviation | Significance* (p-value) | Effect size | ||
| 1 | The program was easy accessible using the link | 4.19 | 1.16 | na | na | na | na |
| 2 | The program/form was easy to use | 3.84 | 1.30 | 4.18 | 0.93 | 0.02 | 0.37 |
| 3 | The program/form was clear | 3.53 | 1.32 | 4.15 | 0.92 | <0.05 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Completing the program/form contributed to self-reflection on my personal functioning | 2.65 | 1.32 | 3.69 | 1.12 | <0.05 | 0.93 |
| 5 | The output (results, report) from the program was/were clear | 2.61 | 1.2 | na | na | na | na |
| 6 | The tutor has used the program’s results (report)/form as basis for discussing professional behaviour in the tutorial group | 2.27 | 1.56 | 4.20 | 0.96 | <0.05 | 2.01 |
| 7 | Discussing the program’s results (report)/completed form in the tutorial group contributed to self reflection | 2.18 | 1.28 | 3.89 | 0.98 | <0.05 | 1.74 |
| 8 | The program’s results (report) increased the usefulness of the professional behaviour evaluation in the tutorial group | 1.94 | 1.2 | na | na | na | na |
| 9 | I recognize the strengths and weaknesses identified by my peers and/or tutor | 2.93 | 1.08 | 3.96 | 0.93 | <0.05 | 1.11 |
| 10 | The time and effort needed to complete the program/form were worthwhile (agree = 1/disagree = 2) | 1.85 | 0.70 | 1.26 | 0.70 | <0.05 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Time needed to complete the program/form (in minutes) | 24.09 | 18.89 | 6.29 | 8.63 | <0.05 | 2.06 |
| 12 | Give a mark out of ten for ease of use (whole mark, 1–10) | 6.57 | 1.69 | 7.60 | 1.21 | <0.05 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Give a mark out of ten for the usefulness of the evaluation of professional behaviour (whole mark, 1–10) | 4.55 | 1.98 | 7.00 | 1.46 | <0.05 | 1.68 |
| No. | Standard deviation | No. | Standard deviation | Significance* (p-value) | Effect size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Additional comments | 179 | na | 14 | na | na | na |
Items 1–7 were answered using a 1–5 Likert scale; 1 = completely disagree, 5 = completely agree
na = not applicable
* = Independent samples t test