Table 2.
Faculty Reported Self-confidence in Assessment of Residents for Key Telemedicine Skills
| Skill | Number of Faculty Responses (N=15) | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree or Agree | Neutral | Disagree or Strongly Disagree | |||
| Taking a focused history | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4.07 (1.03) | 4 |
| Performing a focused physical exam | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3.07 (0.96) | 3 |
| Formulating a differential diagnosis | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4.07 (1.16) | 4 |
| Making a diagnosis and treatment plan | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3.73 (0.96) | 4 |
| Making an appropriate follow-up plan | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4.07 (1.10) | 4 |
| Communication skills during visit | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3.4 (1.06) | 3 |
| Having appropriate evaluation tools | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3.33 (1.18) | 3 |
Scale: 1 = strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree. Faculty grouped according to positive (strongly agree/agree), neutral, and negative (disagree/strongly disagree) responses.