Table 3.
Percentage of Residents Very Satisfied with Clinic Element by Self-reported Likelihood of Entering GIM AS A RESULT of Clinic
| Percent of residents very satisfied | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic domains and elements (n = 225) | Likely to Enter GIM | Unlikely to Enter GIM | p value |
| n = 86 | n = 139 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Clinical preceptors | |||
| Teaching ability | 70 (82) | 104 (75) | 0.22 |
| Timeliness of feedback | 54 (66) | 78 (57) | 0.21 |
| Fairness in evaluation | 60 (77) | 87 (67) | 0.14 |
| Being role models | 73 (87) | 96 (70) | 0.004 |
| Evidence-based clinical practice | 66 (78) | 86 (62) | 0.01 |
| Mentorship from faculty | 64 (76) | 72 (53) | 0.001* |
| Educational environment | |||
| Degree of supervision | 59 (69) | 96 (69) | 0.96 |
| Preparation for clinical practice | 46 (54) | 61 (44) | 0.14 |
| Access to specialty expertise | 29 (34) | 106 (23) | 0.06 |
| Spectrum of patient problems/diseases | 40 (47) | 49 (35) | 0.08 |
| Degree of autonomy | 73 (86) | 101 (73) | 0.02 |
| Enhancement of your clinical knowledge/skills | 36 (43) | 35 (25) | 0.005 |
| Ancillary staff | |||
| Front desk staff in your firm | 34 (40) | 55 (40) | 0.95 |
| Nursing staff in your firm | 64 (78) | 106 (78) | 0.98 |
| Medical assistant staff in your firm | 53 (64) | 87 (63) | 0.90 |
| Time management | |||
| Number of clinic patients seen | 28 (33) | 20 (15) | 0.001* |
| Time allotted to see patients | 24 (28) | 15 (11) | 0.001* |
| Timely availability of follow-up appointments | 24 (29) | 22 (16) | 0.02 |
| Timely availability of acute care appointments | 29 (35) | 27 (20) | 0.01 |
| Ability to focus during clinic | 27 (32) | 23 (16) | 0.007 |
| Ability to balance ward/inpatient duties on clinic days | 16 (19) | 16 (11) | 0.12 |
| Time for learning | 34 (40) | 36 (26) | 0.03 |
| Management of patient phone calls | 13 (16) | 14 (10) | 0.24 |
| Administrative: records/space | |||
| Ease of getting patient records | 19 (22) | 32 (23) | 0.91 |
| Amount of “paperwork” | 11 (13) | 14 (10) | 0.51 |
| Patient record system | 37 (44) | 57 (41) | 0.66 |
| Space for precepting with faculty | 47 (55) | 57 (41) | 0.04 |
| Personal experience | |||
| Personal reward from work | 43 (51) | 32 (23) | <0.001* |
| Relationship with patients | 54 (64) | 59 (42) | 0.002* |
| Continuity of relationship with patients | 48 (57) | 45 (33) | <0.001* |
| Ownership/personal responsibility for patients' care | 52 (62) | 58 (42) | 0.004 |
| Quality of care your patients receive | 30 (35) | 34 (24) | 0.08 |
Differences calculated using chi-square test.
*
Significant at p ≤ 0.002 by Bonferonni correction