Table 6 The following Likert scale questions with their pre- and post-median scores
Understanding | Pre | Post |
|---|---|---|
1. Do emergency medicine physicians help prevent illnesses or injuries? | 3.76 | 4.50 |
2. Do emergency physicians work along emergency-trained nurses? | 3.28 | 4.27 |
3. Do emergency medicine physicians prevent secondary injury to patients? | 3.29 | 4.68 |
4. Does establishment of dedicated emergency care services reduce morbidity? | 3.61 | 4.48 |
5. Does establishment of dedicated emergency care services reduce mortality? | 3.40 | 4.45 |
Perception | ||
6. Do you think you need emergency medicine at your hospital? | 3.41 | 4.37 |
7. Do you think the introduction of emergency medicine care in Tanzania will help save more lives than before? | 4.01 | 4.78 |
8. Do you think emergency medicine physicians are respected by other physicians? | 3.85 | 4.71 |
9. Do you think emergency medicine physicians and their practice in Tanzania will change the way patients with emergency conditions are been handled? | 3.60 | 4.61 |
10. Do you think district and region hospitals should have emergency medicine physicians? | 3.58 | 4.66 |
Career decision-making | ||
11. Do you think nursing/medical students should rotate in emergency medicine? | 3.95 | 4.63 |
12. How often do emergency medicine physicians get called from home? | 3.79 | 4.73 |
13. Do you think emergency medicine offers a good future financial reward? | 3.73 | 4.55 |
14. Do you think emergency medicine physicians are satisfied by career choice? | 3.28 | 4.48 |
15. Would you advise someone to pursue emergency medicine as a specialty? | 3.61 | 4.45 |
16. Do professionals in emergency medicine in Tanzania have career opportunities? | 3.52 | 4.67 |
17. Would you advise a medical student to become an emergency medicine physician? | 3.60 | 4.68 |