SECTION A
During your first few months in the hospital, you are likely to work with a senior doctor or supervisor who might help you learn the ropes of the profession and hospital. In effect, this person is also a mentor. The items in this section inquire about the help provided by your mentor and the actions performed by him/her.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate response using the scale below.
SECTION B
During your first few months, you might interact with many coworkers (peers) from all parts of your hospital regarding work matters. The items in this section inquire about the nature of your interaction with peers and the help provided by them.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate response using the scale below.
SECTION C
Some hospitals provide orientation and also skills training to new doctors so that they learn some job skills and become familiar with the hospital. We would like to know about your experiences in this respect. The items in this section inquire about the presence or absence of such programs in your hospital.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate response using the scale below.
SECTION D
While working as a new doctor, you will encounter and be provided with certain types of knowledge pertaining to the hospitals you have worked in and how things work around the workplace. The items in this section inquire about the nature and type of organizational knowledge you have acquired over the past few months.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
The statements below refer to your learning over the past few months. Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below. An example is provided for your reference
Example:
The statement is “In the past few months, I have learnt a lot about the history of the hospitals I have worked in.”
If you think you have learnt a vast amount of the required knowledge about these hospitals’ history, then click 5.
If you think you learnt a few things but still have to learn a lot about its history, please click 3. If you think you have not learnt anything at all or you do not understand anything at all about the history, then click 1.
SECTION E
As a new doctor, you learn about the profession and what it means to be a doctor while working for the hospital and through interactions with senior doctors and colleagues. The items in this section inquire about the nature of the professional knowledge you have acquired over the past few months.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
The statements below refer to your learning over the past few months. Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below. An example is provided for your reference.
Example:
The statement is “In the past few months, I have learnt a lot about dealing with patients.”
If you think you have learnt a vast amount of the required knowledge or processes, then click 5.
If you think you learnt a few things but still have to learn a lot, please click 3. If you think you have not learnt anything at all or you do not understand anything at all about patients, then click 1.
| | | | | | 1. I understand very well the code of ethics espoused by my profession.
| | | | | | | 2. I have become well aware of patient expectations and the need to provide them with professional service.
| | | | | | | 3. I have learnt a lot on how to put my theory-based medical knowledge into practice when performing my daily work duties..
| | | | | | | 4. I have learnt a lot on how to act independently and use my professional judgment in making decisions at the workplace.
| | | | | | | 5. I now understand very well other doctors’ progress notes/instructions.
| | | | | | | 6. I have learnt a lot on how to exhibit a proper bedside manner when treating and interacting with patients.
| | | | | | | 7. I have learnt a lot on how to diagnose patient illnesses when faced with complex symptoms.
| | | | | | | 8. At this point, I do not know the hospital procedure that should be carried out before and after an operation.
| | | | | | | 9. I now understand very well the documentation that needs to be carried out when treating/testing victims of crime (eg. rape) and accidents (eg. making police reports).
| | | | | | | 10. I now have a very good understanding of my professional role and identity.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 11. I now appreciate why it is important for me to convey a confident professional image.
| | | | | | | 12. As a professional, I now understand the need to have broader, more open-minded views of issues.
| | | | | | | 13. I have learnt a lot about dealing and interacting with demanding and difficult professional colleagues and superiors.
| | | | | | | 14. In the past few months I have learnt quite a bit of the professional jargon.
| | | | | | | 15. I now understand how I should carry myself as a professional.
| | | | | | | 16. I now understand very well the need to uphold doctor-patient confidentiality.
| | | | | | | 17. At this point, I do not always understand what this profession’s abbreviations and acronyms mean.
| | | | | | | 18. I have learnt a lot about how to acquire and use the tools and resources needed to perform my job (eg. records, supplies, documents, medical equipment).
| | | | | | | 19. I now understand very well how to handle conflicts of interest between myself and patients.
| | | | | | | 20. I have learnt a lot about proper attire and modes of address.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. I have learnt a lot about confidentiality issues and how to handle confidential information.
| | | | | | | 22. I have learnt a lot about the importance of understanding patients’ medical history and previous illnesses.
| | | | | | | 23. I was exposed to incidents involving death, and I have learnt to adjust to these incidents as part of my profession.
| | | | | | | 24. I have learnt to treat medical problems in a neutral, objective, and scientifically justifiable way.
| | | | | | | 25. I now understand the importance of putting patient welfare ahead of my own personal interests.
| | | | | | | 26. I have learnt how to overcome the embarrassment of invading a patient’s privacy with potentially embarrassing questions.
| | | | | | | 27. I have learnt how to overcome the dislike for causing patients pain by performing painful procedures.
| | | | | | | 28. I have learnt how to take medical history and perform intimate physical examinations.
| | | | | | | 29. I have learnt how to deal with making life-and-death decisions.
| | | | | | | 30. I have learnt how to develop a certain amount of detachment, so as not to become emotionally-involved in patients’ problems.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. At this point, I do not always know how to manage long-term interpersonal relationships with my patients.
| | | | | | | 32. I have learnt to accept the hectic pace and long irregular working hours as inevitable.
| | | | | | | 33. I have learnt to deal with problematic patients (eg. Those who seek unnecessary consultations, make complaints, refuse medical examinations).
| | | | | | | 34. I have learnt to think on my feet when I encounter difficult situations.
| | | | | | | 35. I now understand the need to operate within the law and mandatory restrictions placed on my profession.
| | | | | | | 36. I have learnt how to work together with other hospital staff in my department (eg. Nurses, technicians, ward boys) in achieving our similar goal of providing good patient-care.
| | | | | | | 37. I now understand the importance of input and advice given to me by hospital staff in my department (eg. Nurses, technicians, ward boys, custodians).
| | | | | | | 38. I have learnt a lot about dealing with nurses or senior hospital staff who feel resentment towards my authority as a new doctor in a constructive manner.
| | | | | | | 39. I have learnt a lot about resolving work conflicts that may arise between hospital staff (eg. Between nurses and their fellow nurses).
| | | | | | | 40. I now understand the importance of maintaining positive working relationships with the hospital staff in my department (eg. Nurses, technicians, ward boys, custodians).
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SECTION F
Before starting your internship in the hospital, you would have some prior knowledge about the medical profession. The items in this section inquire about your level of knowledge regarding your profession in general. Please try to recollect your early expectations.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate response using the scale below.
SECTION G
The items in this section consist of statements concerning your personal attitude and preferences.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION H
After having worked in this hospital for the past few months, you would have acquired a deeper understanding of your role and position in the hospital. The items in this section inquire about the extent to which you are familiar with your work role and how well you have learnt how things are done in the hospital.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION I
While working in the hospital during these past few months, you would have developed certain interpersonal relationships with your fellow colleagues. The items in this section inquire about the nature of your relationships with the members of your immediate workgroup.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION J
After a few months working in the hospital, you would have learnt about your work tasks in greater detail and how to perform these tasks. The items in this section inquire about how well you have mastered these aspects of your job.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION K
The items in this section inquire about how satisfied you are in your job as a doctor.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION L
The items in this section inquire about your attitude towards remaining in your chosen medical profession.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION M
As a new doctor, you now hold the position of a professional member of society. The items in this section inquire about your feelings towards the profession in general and your attitudes towards being a professional.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
SECTION N
Suppose you are employed in one of the hospitals where you did your housemanship/ internship. Based on your experience with the best hospital you served in so far, please respond to the following statements. The items in this section inquire about your feelings and views toward this best hospital you served in and how you would feel if you were employed there.
Remember that all your answers are confidential. There are no correct or expected answers as we understand that each person is unique. Please answer frankly.
Please respond to the following statements by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with them. Click the most appropriate number using the scale below.
1. Are you currently attached to a “mentor” (eg. senior doctor/ supervisor)? If NO, please proceed to Q4.
2. Was the “mentor” formally assigned to you?
3. Is this “mentor” (senior doctor/ supervisor) your career mentor (ie. A senior doctor/ supervisor who will remain as your mentor and continue advising you even if you leave your current hospital in future)?
4. Do you have any family members or close friends who are doctors?
5. How many full-time and part-time staff are working in your present department (including doctors, nurses, interns etc)?
a. Full-time
6. In what year was your hospital founded?
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