Table 6

General practice residents’ attitudes about work prospects according to training site and respondent gender in the innovative general practice training programme of Peking University First Hospital and the standard general practice training programme of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Overall
(n=105)
Peking University First Hospital – an innovative GP training programme (n=35)Peking University Shenzhen Hospital – a standard GP training programme (n=70)P value
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
How often have you felt…
After completing my training, I will have many job opportunities2.69 (0.812)2.40 (0.737)2.84 (0.828)0.005
In my future career, I will be able to practice the same spectrum of care as my training2.67 (0.927)2.43 (0.884)2.81 (0.937)0.02
In my future career, I will be paid fairly for my work as a general practitioner3.20 (1.004)2.83 (1.124)3.40 (0.891)0.003
In my future career, my work as a general practitioner will be respected by patients2.76 (0.827)2.51 (0.981)2.93 (0.748)0.006
In my future career, my work as a general practitioner will be respected by other physicians2.90 (0.849)2.43 (0.884)3.11 (0.772)0.001
  • Table values (except for p values) represent a mean on 5-point scale.

  • Scale: 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=neutral, 4=somewhat disagree, 5=strongly disagree.

  • GP, general practice.