Perceived preparedness for work as a house officer reported 1 year after graduation over the last decade
| My experience at medical school prepared me well for the jobs I have undertaken so far | Percentages of respondents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previously published data | Recent graduates | ||||
| 1999/2000 (n=3062) | 2002 (n=2750) | 2005 (n=3113) | 2008 (n=2837) | 2009 (n=2532) | |
| Agree and strongly agree | 36.3 | 50.3 | 58.2 | 53.0 | 49.4 |
| Strongly agree | 4.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 10.6 |
| Agree | 31.9 | 44.3 | 51.8 | 45.0 | 38.8 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 22.5 | 18.9 | 21.2 | 26.2 | 34.5 |
| Disagree | 29.7 | 23.5 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 14.5 |
| Strongly disagree | 11.6 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Disagree and strongly disagree | 41.3 | 30.8 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 16.1 |