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Table 3 EM intern self-assessment of clinical knowledge, procedural skills, and confidence for bootcamp participants and non-participants

From: Impact of an end-of-fourth-year emergency medicine bootcamp

Question and response

Participants

(n = 18)

Non-participants

(n = 11)

p value

How do you feel your clinical knowledge compares to your co-interns?

 Significantly below

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.461

 Moderately below

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Average

12 (66.7)

10 (90.9)

 Moderately above

5 (27.8)

1 (9.1)

 Significantly above

1 (5.6)

0 (0)

How do you feel your procedural skills compare to your co-interns?

 Significantly below

0 (0)

1 (9.1)

0.229

 Moderately below

1 (5.6)

3 (27.3)

 Average

8 (44.4)

4 (36.4)

 Moderately above

6 (33.3)

3 (27.3)

 Significantly above

3 (16.7)

0 (0)

How confident were you at the start of internship?

 No confidence

0 (0)

3 (27.3)

0.009

 Mild lack of confidence

1 (5.6)

2 (18.2)

 Average

7 (38.9)

5 (45.5)

 Mildly confident

10 (55.6)

1 (9.1)

 Very confident

0 (0)

0 (0)