Clinical assistants’ self-assessed confidence on ward-based tasks before and after working at Northampton General Hospital
| Ward-based task | Median self-assessed confidence before time as CA (range) | Median self-assessed confidence after time as CA (range) | Wilcoxon signed-rank test | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparing notes | 2 (1–5) | 5 (2–5) | Z=5.65; p<0.001 | r=0.824 |
| Documenting in notes | 3 (1–5) | 5 (2–5) | Z=5.72; p<0.001 | r=0.834 |
| Requesting scans | 1 (1–5) | 5 (1–5) | Z=5.43; p<0.001 | r=0.809 |
| Vetting scans | 1 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) | Z=4.83; p<0.001 | r=0.719 |
| Writing EDNs | 1 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | Z=5.28; p<0.001 | r=0.778 |
| Assessing an unwell patient | 2 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | Z=4.09; p<0.001 | r=0.596 |
| Clerking: history and examination | 3 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | Z=3.91; p<0.001 | r=0.589 |
| Clerking: diagnosis and management | 3 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | Z=4.27; p<0.001 | r=0.644 |
Likert scale: 1 = ‘Not confident at all’, 5 = ‘Very confident’. CA = clinical assistant; EDNs = electric discharge notifications.