TABLE 1.
Residents' Perceptions of Workload and Education Before and After Implementation of Census Caps and Unit-Based Admissions
| Preintervention, mean (SD)a | Postintervention, mean (SD)a | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census/caseload was appropriate | 3.10 (0.08) | 3.87 (0.08) | <.001 |
| Opportunity to manage diverse pathology | 3.85 (0.07) | 3.65 (0.05) | .05 |
| Opportunity and guidance to develop skills | 3.78 (0.06) | 3.80 (0.06) | .06 |
| Conferences were valuable | 3.62 (0.07) | 3.82 (0.04) | .04 |
| Rotation was a valuable learning experience | 3.86 (0.07) | 3.75 (0.27) | .27 |
a
Scale of 1 to 5: 1 = rotation needs improvement; 5 = top 10% of all rotations.
b
Mixed linear regression model accounting for possible repeated measures within participants.