Table 4. Level of confidence in performing clinical activities and practical procedures at the end of training, by country.
Percentage of trainees very or fully confident in each field at the end of training | ||||||
Country of training (No. of participants) | Ward clinical activities | Outpatient clinic activities | Endoscopy | US | ERCP | EUS |
Belgium (9) | 55.6 % | 55.6 % | 44.4 % | 22.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Croatia (8) | 87.5 % | 87.5 % | 87.5 % | 75.0 % | 12.5 % | 12.5 % |
Denmark (13) | 84.6 % | 84.6 % | 75.9 % | 7.7 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
France (14) | 46.2 % | 46.2 % | 30.8 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Germany (10) | 90.0 % | 90.0 % | 70.0 % | 90.0 % | 0.0 % | 20.0 % |
Greece (1) | 100.0 % | 100 % | 100.0 % | 0.0 % | 100 % | 0.0 % |
Italy (28) | 44.8 % | 72.4 % | 71.4 % | 34.5 % | 6.9 % | 6.9 % |
Lithuania (4) | 50.0 % | 25.0 % | 75.0 % | 50.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Netherlands (11) | 100 % | 90.9 % | 90.9 % | 0.0 % | 9.1 % | 0.0 % |
Poland (1) | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Portugal (23) | 95.8 % | 87.5 % | 91.7 % | 29.2 % | 8.3 % | 37.5 % |
Romania (7) | 57.1 % | 28.6 % | 28.6 % | 57.1 % | 14.3 | 0.0 % |
Russia (1) | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Serbia (1) | 100 % | 100.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Sweden (3) | 100 % | 100.0 % | 33.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
UK (10) | 90 % | 90.0 % | 70.0 % | 0.0 % | 10.0 % | 0.0 % |
US, ultrasonography, ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound