Table 2 shows the individual questions median score and interquartile range (IQR) with reverse coded questions marked with an asterix
No. | Statement | Median (IQR) (N = 16) |
|---|---|---|
1 | My trainer has a pleasant personality | 4 (2.5–4) |
2 | I get on well with my trainer | 4 (2.5–4) |
3 | My trainer is enthusiastics about teaching | 3.5 (3–4) |
4 | My trainer has a geniune interest | 4 (3–4) |
5 | I understand what my trainer is trying to teach me | 4 (3–4) |
6 | My trainer’s surgical skills are very good | 4 (3–4) |
7 | My trainer’s gives me time to practice surgical skills in theatre | 4 (3–4) |
8 | My trainer immediately takes the instruments away when I do not perform well * | 3 (2–4) |
9 | Before the operation my trainer discusses the surgical technique planned | 3 (1–3) |
10 | Before the operation my trainer discusses what parts of the procedure I will perform | 2.5 (1–4) |
11 | My trainer expects my surgical skills to be as good as his/hers * | 2 (1–3) |
12 | My trainer gives me feedback on my performance | 3.5 (3–4) |
13 | My trainer’s criticism is constructive | 3 (2.4) |
14 | On this unit the type of operations are too complex for my level * | 3.5 (3–4) |
15 | The elective operating list has the right case mix to suit my training | 4 (3–4) |
16 | There are far too many cases on the elective list to give me opportunity to operate * | 3 (2–4) |
17 | I get enough opportunity to assist | 4 (4–4) |
18 | There are enough theatre sessions per week for me to gain the appropriate experience | 4 (2.5–4) |
19 | More senior trainees take my opportunities to operate * | 2.5 (2–4) |
20 | The number of emergency procedures is sufficient for me to gain the appropriate experience | 2 (2–2.5) |
21 | The variety of emergency cases gives me the appropriate exposure | 2 (2–3) |
22 | My trainer is in too much of a rush during emergency cases to let me operate | 2 (2–3) |
23 | I miss out on operative experience because of restrictions on working hours * | 3 (2.5–4) |
24 | I have the opportunity to develop my skills required at my stage | 3 (2.5–4) |
25 | The atmosphere in theatre is pleasant | 4 (3–4) |
26 | In theatre I don’t like being corrected in front of medical students, nurses and residents * | 4 (3–4) |
27 | The nursing staff dislike it when I operate as the operation takes longer * | 3.5 (2–4) |
28 | The anaesthetists put pressure on my trainer to operative him/herself to reduce anaesthetic time * | 4 (2–4) |
29 | The theatre staff are friendly | 4 (3–4) |
30 | I feel discriminated against in theatre because of my sex * | 4 (3.5–4) |
31 | I feel discriminated against in theatre because of my race * | 4 (4–4) |
32 | I feel part of a team in theatre | 4 (3–4) |
33 | I am too busy doing other work to go to theatre | 4 (2–4) |
34 | I am often too tired to get the most out of theatre teaching * | 4 (2–4) |
35 | I am so stressed in theatre that I do not learn as much as I could * | 4 (3–4) |
36 | I am asked to perform operations alone that I do not feel competant at * | 4 (3.5–4) |
37 | When I am in theatre, there is nobody to cover the ward | 4 (2–4) |
38 | I get bleeped during operations * | 4 (2–4) |
39 | The level of supervision in theatre is adequate for my level | 4 (3–4) |
40 | Theatre sessons are too long * | 4 (3–4) |