Table 7 Items concerning staff training and development (n=276)
From: Assessing the implementation of performance management of health care workers in Uganda
Item description | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
This organization has a staff training and development policy | 110 | 39.9 | 55 | 19.9 | 111 | 40.2 | 276 | 99.9 |
Opportunities exist for career advancement in this organization | 110 | 39.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 166 | 60.1 | 276 | 100.0 |
Appropriate training is conducted to ensure that health care workers carry out their duties well | 56 | 20.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 220 | 79.7 | 276 | 100.0 |
Job specific refresher courses are provided on a regular basis | 137 | 49.6 | 27 | 9.8 | 112 | 40.6 | 276 | 100.0 |
The in-service training provided is adequate to deal with the existing skills gap | 137 | 49.6 | 28 | 10.1 | 111 | 40.2 | 276 | 99.9 |
Health care workers who are less competent are provided with the necessary support to improve their knowledge and skills | 83 | 30.1 | 54 | 19.6 | 139 | 50.4 | 276 | 100.1 |
Health care workers participate in identifying their career development needs | 28 | 10.1 | 55 | 19.9 | 193 | 69.9 | 276 | 99.9 |
In the last 6 months my supervisors discussed my career development prospects with me | 166 | 60.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 110 | 39.9 | 276 | 100.0 |
I have received the training required to succeed in my position | 27 | 9.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 249 | 90.2 | 276 | 100.0 |