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Characteristic n % Age, years Mean 32.6 [range 25–54, SD 5.7] 167 100 BSc 20 12.0 PGCert 10 6.0 PGDip 8 4.8 MSc 22 13.2 PhD 2 1.2 Member of a medical college 6 3.6 Year of training ST1 57 34.3 ST2 58 34.9 ST3 48 28.9 Other 3 1.8 Applied for an academic post previously Yes 13 7.8 No 153 92.2 Medical school region a North East and North Cumbria 25 15.1 North West 34 20.5 Otherb 44 26.5 Overseas 63 37.7 aMissing data n = 1. bIncludes London, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands, Wessex, Yorkshire and Humber, Scotland and Wales.
Career choice n Response rate, % Clinical service post only 11 6.6 Clinical service post with some teaching 73 44.0 Clinical service post with some research 9 5.4 Clinical service post with some teaching and research 26 15.7 Solely clinical academic research post 1 0.6 Change speciality 9 5.4 Undecided 33 19.9 May leave medicine 4 2.4 - Table 3. Trainee intention to undertake form of academic career (research or education) presented with associations with intercalation, year of training, and medical school region
Survey item Response category n/total % Trainee intention academic career (univariate analysis) (Q7) Intercalated? Yes 23/164 14 Not significant No 141/164 86 (Q13) Year of training ST1 57/166 34 Not significant ST2 58/166 34.9 ST3 48/166 28.9 Other 3/166 1.8 (Q11) Medical school regiona North East and Cumbria 10/25 40 x2=35.8(3, n=166), P=0.02 North West 12/34 35.3 Rest UK 10/44 22.7 Overseas 31/63 49.2 Because of small sample size and to avoid violation of minimum cell size Χ2 test of associations, the five variables in Q25 were merged to two: intention to undertake an academic career; and intention to undertake an academic career.
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Trainee self-reports of engaging in… Trainee awareness of trainers’ engagement in... Trainer self-reports of engaging in… Trainer self-report of interest in… Number of responses % Number of responses % Numbers of responses % Number of responses % Education and training 67 35.6 117 52.7 136 51.9 122 87.8 Recruitment of patients to research 3 1.6 16 7.2 41 15.6 6 4.3 Contributing to research 17 9.0 31 14.0 31 11.8 2 1.4 Designing and carrying out research 8 4.3 13 5.9 6 2.3 4 2.9 No research 93 49.5 45 20.3 48 18.3 5 3.6 Total 188 100 222 100 262 100 139 100 Participants could tick more than one response.
Funded researchcourses Funded research qualifications Funded time for research Role modelling Mentor scheme Attendconferences More informationduring training Trainee Number of responses(%) 94(15.8) 93(15.6) 106(17.8) 81(13.6) 85(14.3) 53(8.9) 83(13.9) Trainer Number of responses(%) 41(10.8) 65(17.1) 52(13.6) 94(24.7) 49(12.9) 53(13.9) 29(7.1) Participants could tick more than one response. Role modelling received the most votes for trainers (25%). Funded time for research received the most votes for trainees (18%).
Interest in research (the number of times the item was ranked first) (Q17): n (%) Understanding of research (Q34) n (%) Recruitment of patients 5 (3) Aware of what research in primary care entails 0 Aware of opportunities to take part in research 0 Would like to hear about research opportunities 2 (1) Contributing to research 18 (11) Aware of what research in primary care entails 6 (4) Aware of opportunities to take part in research 3 (2) Would like to hear about research opportunities 12 (7) Carrying out research 12 (7) Aware of what research in primary care entails 3 (2) Aware of opportunities to take part in research 2 (1) Would like to hear about research opportunities 11 (7)
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