Table 2 Characteristics of participation in BGs (N = 142)
From: Balint groups: an effective tool for improving health professionals’ perceived well-being
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Participation in Balint groups | ||
Current participation | 54 | 38.0% |
Participation in the past | 67 | 47.2% |
Never participated | 21 | 14.8% |
142 | ||
Length of participation in Balint Groups? | ||
Less than one year | 38 | 32.5% |
1–4 years | 38 | 32.5% |
5–9 years | 21 | 17.9% |
More than 10 years | 20 | 17.1% |
117 | (Mis = 4) | |
Periods in your professional career in which you participated in a Balint group (more than one possible answer) | ||
During medical School | 9 | 6.0% |
Obligatory | 5 | 55.6% |
Mandatory | 4 | 44.4% |
9 | ||
In my residency program | 79 | 52.7% |
Obligatory | 12 | 15.2% |
Mandatory | 38 | 48.1% |
50 | (Mis = 29) | |
As a medical specialist | 79 | 52.7% |
Obligatory | 49 | 94.2% |
Mandatory | 3 | 5.8% |
52 | (Mis = 28) | |
As a balint group facilitator | 31 | 20.7% |
Obligatory | 17 | 89.5% |
Mandatory | 2 | 1.4% |
19 | (Mis = 12) | |
121 |