Research Article

Perception of the Use of the Direct Observation of Procedural Skills in Occupational Therapy Postgraduate Year Training in Taiwan: Survey of the Perspectives of Trainees and Supervisors

Table 2

Comparison between teachers and trainees in their rating for practicality.

Questionnaire itemsStrongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagree (df)

Used at predictable timeTeacher ()6 (9.4%)45 (70.3%)13 (20.3%)0015.23 (3)
Trainee ()12 (40.0%)14 (46.7%)3 (10.0%)1 (3.3%)0
Sufficient observation timeTeacher ()5 (7.8%)43 (67.2%)14 (21.9%)2 (3.1%)012.56 (3)
Trainee ()11 (36.7%)15 (50.0%)3 (10.0%)1 (3.3%)0
Immediacy of feedbackTeacher ()8 (12.5%)44 (68.8%)12 (18.8%)0012.68 (3)
Trainee ()12 (41.4%)13 (44.8%)3 (10.3%)1 (3.4%)0
Sufficient feedback timeTeacher ()6 (9.5%)39 (61.9%)17 (27.0%)1 (1.6%)011.46 (3)
Trainee ()10 (34.5%)16 (55.2%)2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)0
Good cooperation among supervisors, trainees, and peersTeacher ()6 (9.5%)40 (63.5%)16 (25.4%)1 (1.6%)010.07 (3)
Trainee ()10 (34.5%)15 (51.7%)3 (10.3%)1 (3.4%)0
Sufficient teachersTeacher ()5 (7.8%)38 (59.4%)18 (28.1%)3 (4.7%)010.73 (3)
Trainee ()10 (34.5%)11 (37.9%)7 (24.1%)1 (3.4%)0
Stressfulness in assessmentTeacher ()1 (1.6%)10 (15.6%)38 (59.4%)12 (18.8%)3 (4.7%)12.67 (4)
Trainee ()6 (20.7%)6 (20.7%)14 (48.3%)3 (10.3%)0
Assess the trainee’s learning statusTeacher ()4 (6.3%)41 (65.1%)16 (25.4%)2 (3.2%)08.03 (3)
Trainee ()8 (27.6%)15 (51.7%)5 (17.2%)1 (3.4%)0
Low costTeacher ()9 (14.1%)40 (62.5%)14 (21.9%)01 (1.6%)6.81 (4)
Trainee ()9 (31.0%)13 (44.8%)5 (17.2%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)
Overall implementabilityTeacher ()7 (10.9%)47 (73.4%)10 (15.6%)008.27 (3)
Trainee ()9 (31.0%)16 (55.2%)3 (10.3%)1 (3.4%)0
Familiar with the DOPSTeacher ()6 (9.4%)39 (60.9%)17 (26.6%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)11.83 (4)
Trainee ()10 (33.3%)18 (60.0%)2 (6.7%)00
Need further trainingTeacher ()4 (6.3%)31 (48.4%)23 (35.9%)5 (7.8%)1 (1.6%)11.39 (4)
Trainee ()7 (24.1%)9 (31.0%)7 (24.1%)3 (10.3%)3 (10.3%)
Better than traditional teaching assessmentTeacher ()8 (12.7%)39 (61.9%)14 (22.2%)2 (3.2%)07.22 (3)
Trainee ()9 (31.0%)18 (62.1%)2 (6.9%)00
Use as a teaching assessment toolTeacher ()8 (12.5%)47 (73.4%)9 (14.1%)006.49 (2)
Trainee ()10 (34.5%)17 (58.6%)2 (6.9%)00
Matching with OT’s training goalsTeacher ()4 (6.3%)42 (65.6%)17 (26.6%)01 (1.6%)11.01 (3)
Trainee ()9 (31.0%)16 (55.2%)4 (13.8%)00
Assessing clinical/communication skillsTeacher ()6 (9.4%)44 (68.8%)13 (20.3%)1 (1.6%)08.89 (3)
Trainee ()9 (32.1%)17 (60.7%)2 (7.1%)00
Assessing clinical reasoning abilityTeacher ()4 (6.3%)36 (56.3%)19 (29.7%)5 (7.8%)011.37 (3)
Trainee ()8 (27.6%)17 (58.6%)4 (13.8%)00
Assessing standard procedural abilityTeacher ()7 (10.9%)44 (68.8%)11 (17.2%)2 (3.1%)010.28 (3)
Trainee ()11 (37.9%)13 (44.8%)5 (17.2%)00
FairnessTeacher ()5 (7.8%)42 (65.6%)16 (25.0%)1 (1.6%)05.26 (3)
Trainee ()7 (24.1%)17 (58.6%)5 (17.2%)00
ObjectivenessTeacher ()5 (7.8%)41 (64.1%)17 (26.6%)1 (1.6%)03.06 (3)
Trainee ()5 (17.2%)19 (65.5%)5 (17.2%)00
Consistency in scoring standardTeacher ()3 (4.7%)36 (56.3%)23 (35.9%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)7.05 (4)
Trainee ()6 (20.7%)16 (55.2%)7 (24.1%)00

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