Table 4.
Appraisers’ suggested actions for feedback reports A to H: distribution of responses
| Report, n (%) | ||||||||
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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |
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| N = 100 | N = 95 | N = 93 | N = 91 | N = 88 | N = 89 | N = 87 | N= 87 | |
| Repeating patient and colleague surveys | ||||||||
| No need to repeat either survey | 90 (90) | 45 (47) | 43 (46) | 17 (19) | 87 (99) | 57 (64) | 46 (53) | 85 (98) |
| Repeat the patient survey only | 0 (0) | 45 (47) | 3 (3) | 33 (36) | 1 (1) | 12 (13) | 6 (7) | 2 (2) |
| Repeat the colleague survey only | 7 (7) | 0 (0) | 17 (18) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 20 (23) | 0 (0) |
| Repeat both surveys | 3 (3) | 5 (5) | 30 (32) | 39 (43) | 0 (0) | 18 (20) | 15 (17) | 0 (0) |
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| Personal development plan (PDP) actions | ||||||||
| No specific PDP action(s) or training | 43 (43) | 12 (13) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 65 (74) | 18 (20) | 5 (6) | 63 (72) |
| Encourage to include training in PDP | 55 (55) | 57 (60) | 49 (53) | 40 (44) | 23 (26) | 61 (69) | 62 (71) | 24 (28) |
| Mandate to include training in PDP | 2 (2) | 26 (27) | 43 (46) | 50 (55) | 0 (0) | 10 (11) | 20 (23) | 0 (0) |
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| Other recommended action(s)a | ||||||||
| No other action needed | 70 (70) | 32 (34) | 7 (8) | 2 (2) | 77 (88) | 42 (47) | 24 (28) | 63 (72) |
| Review PDP actions at next appraisal | 30 (30) | 60 (63) | 80 (86) | 73 (80) | 8 (9) | 42 (47) | 60 (69) | 17 (20) |
| Refer to the responsible officer | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 6 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Other action recommended | 0 (0) | 8 (8) | 13 (14) | 25 (27) | 3 (3) | 9 (10) | 10 (11) | 7 (8) |
a
Percentages may add up to more than 100% because appraisers could select more than one action.
PDP = professional development plan. Emboldened figures represent modal response(s).