Table 5. Graduates' responses to questions about preparedness for Jordanian board licensing examination (n=61).
Questions | Response |
How many times you applied for the Jordanian board exam? | |
1 | 14 (23) |
>1 | 47 (77) |
During your training, do you feel you were given adequate and feedback in the following setting(s)? | |
Clinic/outpatient | 34 (55.7) |
Operating room | 24 (39.3) |
Opportunity to discuss progress with Program Director | 23 (37.7) |
During your last year of residency, what was your on-call frequency per month? | |
1:2 | 0 (0) |
1:3 | 0 (0) |
1:4 | 3 (4.9) |
1:5 | 15 (24.5) |
1:7 | 19 (31.1) |
1:8 | 24 (39.3) |
No on-calls | 0 (0) |
Did your program have protected study time prior to your Jordanian board exam? | |
No | 59 (96.7) |
Yes, but too little | 2 (3.3) |
Yes, just about right | 0 (0) |
Yes, too much time | 0 (0) |
Did you feel your training program prepared you to perform well on the Jordanian board exam? | |
Yes | 9 (14.7) |
No | 52 (85.3) |
What methods did you use to prepare for the Jordanian board exams? Check all that apply | |
Individual study | 61 (100) |
Review sessions with staff | 0 (0) |
Review sessions with peers | 2 (3.3) |
Simulated exams | 0 (0) |
Review course offered by the residency program | 0 (0) |
Other review course | 0 (0) |
Did any factors negatively affect your performance on the Jordanian board exam? Select all that apply | |
Nothing negatively affected my performance | 2 (3.3) |
Continuing clinic duties while studying | 59 (96.7) |
Continuing call duties while studying | 58 (95.1) |
Inadequate clinical exposure during residency | 36 (59.0) |
Inadequate teaching during residency | 46 (75.4) |
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