Table 5 Relationships/communication dimension
Teachers | Residents | |
|---|---|---|
Quotes | “Residents are adult learners; however, as teachers, we take care and know what is best for them, although they sometimes disagree.” (R-GP6) | “We want to be treated as adults, although we do not always act that way.” (R-R6) |
“Besides providing guidance and support, I also have to give feedback on their professional development and these are conflicting roles.” (R-GP1) | “Confidentiality is an important issue here, because coaching and evaluation are in the hands of the same teachers.” (R-R8) | |
“If something happens in the group and the atmosphere is getting worse, then I have to pick up some problematic issues in the group dynamics.” (R-P3) | “I think a lot of energy is wasted because we hardly ever talk explicitly about our expectations regarding certain issues. Teachers should stimulate us to do so, but our feedback is not always welcome.” (R-R7) |