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Table 7 Mean scores for competencies related to the impact of family physicians as capacity builders

From: Development of a family physician impact assessment tool in the district health system of the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Competency for the role

Mean score

The family physician promotes the continuous professional development of his/her staff by organizing or facilitating CPD activities or by creating space for staff to attend courses/workshops.

3.2

The family physician builds capacity through delegating tasks and responsibilities while giving support.

3.3

The family physician is interested in the development of the staff as professionals and as people.

3.4

The family physician is easily approachable.

3.5

The family physician provides constructive feedback to staff on professional development and openly discusses mistakes in a constructive manner.

3.4

My clinical practice has improved because of the presence of a family physician.

3.2

The family physician helps to make the CHC/DH a place where learning happens on a daily basis, e.g. calls people to see an interesting patient, puts up articles for others to read, encourages one to discuss mistakes.

3.2