| Question |
No. (%) of respondentsa
|
|
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
| 1.Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of my training program |
64, 30.3 |
45, 21.3 |
102, 48.3 |
| 2.As a dental resident, my opinions are important. |
123, 58.6 |
55, 26.2 |
32, 15.2 |
| 3.My training program has support structures in place that provide me with someone to turn to when am struggling. |
64, 30.3 |
43, 20.4 |
104, 49.3 |
| 4.To be a good dental specialist, it seems am expected to be less sensitive. |
45, 21.3 |
31, 14.7 |
135, 64 |
| 5.I feel I can turn to a member of the department/faculty when I have difficulties in the program. |
134, 63.8 |
37, 17.6 |
39, 18.6 |
| 6.I feel I can turn to member of the department/faculty when am struggling with how to treat a patient. |
195, 91.5 |
13, 6.1 |
5, 2.4 |
| 7.I look forward to coming to work every day. |
133, 63.0 |
48, 22.8 |
30, 14.2 |
| 8.I am satisfied with the didactic teaching in my program. |
53, 25.4 |
61, 29.2 |
95, 45.4 |
| 9.I am satisfied with the operative experience in my program. |
67, 31.9 |
49, 23.3 |
94, 44.8 |
| 10.I have considered leaving my program in the last year. |
62, 29.2 |
43, 20.3 |
107, 50.5 |
| 11.I do not feel respected by my consultant. |
48, 22.7 |
54, 25.6 |
109, 51.7 |
| 12.I am happy when am at work. |
118, 55.1 |
75, 35.1 |
21, 9.8 |
| 13.Residency training is too long. |
105, 65.2 |
30, 18.6 |
26, 16.2 |
| 14.I often feel that my challenges are more than I can manage. |
46, 21.7 |
60, 28.3 |
106, 50.0 |
| 15.I am uncomfortable with some of the ethical decision I see the consultant make. |
54, 25.2 |
77,36.0 |
83, 38.8 |
| 16.I am giving so much to do that I am afraid I will hurt someone. |
30, 14.3 |
38, 18.2 |
141, 67.5 |
| 17.I feel that my operating skill level is appropriate. |
96, 45.3 |
49, 23.1 |
67, 31.6 |
| 18.I worry that I will not have enough confidence to perform procedures independently by the time I finish training. |
31, 14.6 |
19, 9.0 |
162, 76.4 |
| 19.I am not happy with the personality that I must have to become a consultant |
36, 16.9 |
44, 20.7 |
133, 62.4 |
| 20.The duration of my working hours cause a strain on my family life. |
83, 39.3 |
42, 19.9 |
86, 40.8 |
| 21.The stress of my work is causing a strain on my family. |
87, 41.2 |
41, 19.4 |
83, 39.3 |
| 22. My consultant/senior will think worse of me if I ask of help when I do not know how to do a procedure. |
43, 20.2 |
39, 18.3 |
131,61.5 |
| 23.My consultant/senior will think worse of me if I ask for help when I do not know how to manage a patient. |
51, 24.1 |
31, 14.6 |
130, 61.3 |
| 24.I really care about my patient. |
204, 95.8 |
3, 1.4 |
6, 2.8 |
| 25.I worry about performing poorly in front of my senior residents. |
99, 47.1 |
43, 20.5 |
68, 32.4 |
| 26.I worry about performing badly in front of my consultant. |
136, 64.4 |
27, 12.8 |
48, 22.8 |
| 27.The personal cost of residency training is not worth it to me. |
72, 34.3 |
53, 25.2 |
85, 40.5 |
| 28.I get along well with my fellow residents |
189, 89.1 |
15, 7.1 |
8, 3.8 |
| 29.I get tremendous amount of satisfaction working with patients. |
127, 67.9 |
46, 24.6 |
14, 7.5 |
| 30.I feel well fitted for my training program |
146, 69.2 |
49, 23.2 |
16, 7.6 |
| 31.I am committed to complete my residency program |
180, 85.7 |
24, 11.4 |
6, 2.9 |
| 32.I enjoy my work |
167, 80.7 |
29, 14.0 |
11, 5.3 |
| 33.I worry about hurting patient |
120, 56.9 |
34, 16.1 |
57, 27.0 |
| 34.My working experience so far has helped me to develop my skills well. |
183, 85.9 |
16, 7.5 |
14, 6.6 |
| 35.If I have a problem I feel I can count on other residents to help me out. |
183, 85.9 |
21, 9.9 |
9, 4.2 |
| 36. I worry that my specialty is going to become obsolete. |
18, 8.6 |
17, 8.2 |
173, 83.2 |
| 37.I worry that other professionals will take over some of procedures that I do. |
45, 21.1 |
37, 17.4 |
131, 61.5 |
| 38.The dentist in my field must become specialty trained in order to be successful. |
142, 67.0 |
36, 17.0 |
34, 16.0 |
| 39.I will need to complete additional specialty training after I complete my residency training in order to be competitive in the job market. |
140, 66.0 |
29, 13.7 |
43, 20.3 |
| 40.If I complete specialty training, I will have a better income. |
160, 74.8 |
41, 19.1 |
13, 6.1 |
| 41.If I complete specialty training, I will have a better lifestyle. |
136, 63.8 |
59, 27.7 |
18, 8.4 |
| 42.Consultants in dental specialties do not make as much money now as they use to. |
51, 23.9 |
74, 34.7 |
88, 41.3 |
| 43.I worry about the high cost of malpractice insurance. |
73, 34.8 |
104, 49.5 |
33, 15.7 |
| 44.One of the factors that influenced my decision to become a dental specialist was the expectation of good financial compensation. |
119, 55.6 |
41, 19.2 |
54, 25.2 |
| 45.Each year my expectations for the amount of money I am going to make when I finish training seem to go down. |
81, 38.0 |
71, 33.3 |
61, 28.6 |
| 46.I worry about making enough money as a consultant. |
70, 32.7 |
66, 30.8 |
78, 36.5 |
|
aTotals may not add to indicated sum due to missing values. |
