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. 2016 Aug 18;24:e2771. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.0784.2771

Table 2. Support for learning offered in the unit where they worked for the primary health care professionals of the municipality of Goiânia, GO, Brazil, 2014.

In the unit where I work Median Mean Standard deviation Coefficient of variation
Each member is encouraged to show what he or she thinks 6.0 6.5 2.8 0.43
There is autonomy to act without consulting the manager(s) 5.0 5.1 2.6 0.51
There is competition between the members 5.0 4.2 2.9 0.69
There is time set aside for seeking new ways of undertaking the work 5.0 4.7 3.4 0.72
The excess of work impedes participation in training 5.0 4.9 3.1 0.63
New ideas are valued 7.0 7.0 2.4 0.34
There is mutual respect 8.0 7.6 2.1 0.28
The excess of work impedes reflection on how to improve the work 6.0 5.7 2.8 0.49
There is autonomy questioning the orders given by the manager(s) 5.0 5.3 2.8 0.53
There is exchanging of information and knowledge regarding the application of new skills 7.0 6.6 2.5 0.38
There is tolerance for errors when one is trying to apply new skills 6.0 5.9 2.5 0.42
There is autonomy for organizing the work 8.0 7.2 2.2 0.31
There is openness to criticism when somebody applies new skills 7.0 6.5 2.3 0.35
There is resistance to change 6.0 6.2 2.4 0.39
Attempts to apply new skills are ignored 5.0 4.7 2.4 0.51
There is acceptance of the risks associated with applying new skills 6.0 5.8 2.1 0.36
There is encouragement to seek new learning 7.0 5.6 2.8 0.50
The tasks facilitate the application of new skills 6.0 6.1 2.5 0.41