Table 2.
Post-Graduate Year-1 (PGY-1) and Attending Surveys: Experiences with Two Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) Assessments
| PGY-1 N (%) | Attendings N (%) | Mean rating* (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge EPA | |||
| Surveys sent | 43 (100 %) | 43 (100 %) | |
| Responses | 28 (65.1 %) | 32 (74.4 %) | |
| Participated in discharge EPA | 12 (42.9 %) | 11 (34.4 %) | |
| The inpatient discharge EPA improved my discharge planning skills. | 8 (66.7 %) | 5 (45.5 %) | 3.55 (0.93) |
| The inpatient discharge EPA facilitated a useful feedback discussion. | 10 (83.3 %) | 9 (81.8 %) | 3.36 (1.12) |
| I recommend continuing to use the inpatient discharge EPA. | 10 (83.3 %) | 7 (63.6 %) | 3.36 (1.12) |
| Did not participate | 16 (57.1 %) | 21 (65.6 %) | |
| Reason | |||
| I did not know about it | 9 (56.3 %) | 11 (52.4 %) | |
| I didn’t have time | 5 (31.3 %) | 7 (33.3 %) | |
| I forgot about it | 1 (6.3 %) | 3 (14.3 %) | |
| No answer | 1 (6.3 %) | 0 | |
| Interested in participating | |||
| Yes | 15 (93.8 %) | 19 (90.5 %) | |
| No | 1 (6.3 %) | 2 (9.5 %) | |
| Family meeting EPA | |||
| Surveys sent | 26 (100 %) | ||
| Responses | 16 (61.5 %) | ||
| Participated in family meeting EPA | 12 (42.9 %) | 11 (34.4 %) | |
| This EPA improved my attention to family meeting education | 9 (75.0 %) | 3.57 (0.90) | |
| The EPA critical reflection was useful for my learning | 6 (50.0 %) | 4.04 (0.88) | |
| I recommend continuing to use the EPA | 6 (50.0 %) | 4.09 (0.87) | |
| Did not participate | 4 (25.0 %) | ||
| Reason | |||
| I did not know about it | 4 (100 %) | ||
| Interested in participating | |||
| Yes | 2 (50.0 %) | ||
| No | 1 (25.0 %) | ||
*1–5 Likert scale, 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree