Comparison of Attending Physicians and Residents in Frequency of Teaching Behaviours
| Teaching behaviour | Attending | Resident | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provided a valuable teaching experience | 2.08 (0.51) | 2.58 (0.58) | < 0.001 |
| Served as a role model | 1.98 (0.66) | 2.49 (0.62) | < 0.001 |
| Provided sufficient exposure and availability | 1.91 (0.58) | 2.62 (0.55) | < 0.001 |
| Showed respect for me as a person and a valuable member of the team | 2.08 (0.68) | 2.56 (0.60) | < 0.001 |
| Discussed my patients in adequate depth | 1.51 (0.61) | 2.42 (0.62) | < 0.001 |
| Stimulated me to do additional reading | 2.00 (0.67) | 2.15 (0.68) | NS |
| Taught me to be more analytical | 1.78 (0.73) | 2.19 (0.67) | < 0.001 |
| Improved my physical diagnosis | 1.66 (0.67) | 2.11 (0.71) | < 0.001 |
| Provided guidance to appropriate journals | 1.30 (0.53) | 1.59 (0.69) | < 0.001 |
| Taught at the bedside | 1.66 (0.71) | 2.19 (0.69) | < 0.001 |
| Discussed my clinical skills with me | 1.41 (0.58) | 1.95 (0.76) | < 0.001 |
| Utilized my talents sufficiently | 1.78 (0.61) | 2.19 (0.60) | < 0.001 |
| Improved my physical history-taking | 1.40 (0.62) | 2.00 (0.71) | < 0.001 |
| Was well prepared in teaching rounds | 2.16 (0.71) | 2.42 (0.58) | 0.005 |
| Provided adequate input in conferences/discussions | 2.18 (0.68) | 2.39 (0.61) | < 0.01 |
Scores are reported as raw means (and standard deviations) out of 3.