Table 3 Conceptual education in relation to the overall satisfaction with the Saudi Board Cardiac Surgery Residency Program
Conceptual education | Total | Level of training satisfaction | p value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | Neutral | Dissatisfied | |||||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Do you use any external sources, such as videos, to understand concepts? | |||||||||
Yes | 39 | 83.0% | 14 | 35.9% | 11 | 28.2% | 14 | 35.9% | .087 |
Sometimes | 8 | 17.0% | 6 | 75.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | |
Do you find difficulty understanding cardiac surgery related concepts? | |||||||||
Yes | 4 | 8.5% | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 50.0% | .846$ |
Sometimes | 31 | 66.0% | 14 | 45.2% | 8 | 25.8% | 9 | 29.0% | |
No | 12 | 25.5% | 5 | 41.7% | 2 | 16.7% | 5 | 41.7% | |
Do you find a mentor available to help you understand the complexities? | |||||||||
Yes | 25 | 53.2% | 15 | 60.0% | 7 | 28.0% | 3 | 12.0% | .006* |
Sometimes | 14 | 29.8% | 5 | 35.7% | 2 | 14.3% | 7 | 50.0% | |
No | 8 | 17.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 6 | 75.0% | |
How many teaching activities are done weekly in your program? | |||||||||
1 | 21 | 44.7% | 8 | 38.1% | 4 | 19.0% | 9 | 42.9% | .600$ |
2 | 17 | 36.2% | 9 | 52.9% | 5 | 29.4% | 3 | 17.6% | |
3 | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | |
4 | 1 | 2.1% | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
5 | 6 | 12.8% | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 16.7% | 3 | 50.0% | |
Do you find the teaching activities beneficial? | |||||||||
1 | 3 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | .014*$ |
2 | 6 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 4 | 66.7% | |
3 | 14 | 29.8% | 4 | 28.6% | 5 | 35.7% | 5 | 35.7% | |
4 | 14 | 29.8% | 8 | 57.1% | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 21.4% | |
5 | 10 | 21.3% | 8 | 80.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | |
How often do you get academic instruction from attending physicians | |||||||||
Rarely | 7 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 6 | 85.7% | .003*$ |
Sometimes | 17 | 36.2% | 4 | 23.5% | 5 | 29.4% | 8 | 47.1% | |
Often | 19 | 40.4% | 13 | 68.4% | 4 | 21.1% | 2 | 10.5% | |
Always | 4 | 8.5% | 3 | 75.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
Do you get feedback from the department head and attending doctors? | |||||||||
Yes, it helps me advance | 18 | 38.3% | 15 | 83.3% | 2 | 11.1% | 1 | 5.6% | .001*$ |
Yes, but not enough | 20 | 42.6% | 4 | 20.0% | 7 | 35.0% | 9 | 45.0% | |
No, I wish I did | 7 | 14.9% | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 28.6% | 4 | 57.1% | |
No, but I do not need it | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | |
How often were attending too busy to discuss patient problems with you in a timely manner? | |||||||||
Never | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | .013*$ |
Rarely | 15 | 31.9% | 11 | 73.3% | 3 | 20.0% | 1 | 6.7% | |
Sometimes | 12 | 25.5% | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 8.3% | 5 | 41.7% | |
Often | 15 | 31.9% | 3 | 20.0% | 6 | 40.0% | 6 | 40.0% | |
Always | 3 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | |
What is your preferred learning modality? | |||||||||
Attendings’ patients/case | 30 | 63.8% | 14 | 46.7% | 7 | 23.3% | 9 | 30.0% | .817$ |
Books/journals | 8 | 17.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 4 | 50.0% | |
Conferences/lectures | 3 | 6.4% | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | |
Virtual learning | 6 | 12.8% | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% | |
What teaching modality is most used by your training center? | |||||||||
Attendings’ patients/case | 25 | 53.2% | 13 | 52.0% | 9 | 36.0% | 3 | 12.0% | .008*$ |
Books/journals | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | |
Conferences/lectures | 12 | 25.5% | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 50.0% | |
Virtual learning | 8 | 17.0% | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 12.5% | 6 | 75.0% | |