Table 2. Survey responses crosstabs analysis with subregion of PMQ.
AfricaEurope and OceaniaMiddle EastRest of the worldSouth AsiaTotalP value
I experienced reflection as an undergraduate…
Agree25 (14.5%)17 (23.6%)4 (8.2%)13 (37.1%)39 (25.0%)98 (20.2%)<0.001
Disagree118 (68.2%)51 (70.8%)37 (75.5%)18 (51.4%)82 (52.6%)306 (63.1%)
Unsure30 (17.3%)4 (5.6%)8 (16.3%)4 (11.4%)35 (22.4%)81 (16.7%)
Total173724935156485
The best support and advice I have received in reflection is from…
I do not feel supported15 (8.7%)10 (13.9%)8 (16.3%)6 (17.1%)16 (10.3%)55 (11.4%)0.007
Supervisors(CS/ES/TPD)86 (49.7%)45 (62.5%)26 (53.1%)19 (54.3%)106 (68.4%)282 (58.3%)
Friends/peers63 (36.4%)14 (19.4%)15 (30.6%)7 (20.0%)30 (19.4%)129 (26.7%)
Other (Self directed/online)9 (5.2%)3 (4.2%)03 (8.6%)3 (1.9%)18 (3.7%)
Total173724935155484
Reflection as I have experienced it in UK GP training is beneficial…
Agree141 (95.3%)43 (74.1%)28 (73.7%)22 (88.0%)104 (89.7%)338 (87.8%)<0.001
Disagree7 (4.7%)15 (25.9%)10 (26.3%)3 (12%)12 (10.3%)47 (12.2%)
Total148583825116385
  • CS/ES/TPD = clinical supervisors, educational supervisors, and training programme directors. PMQ = primary medical qualification.