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Table 2 Conference attendance benefits as reported by conference presenters; N = 137a, 2014

From: The academic and health policy conference on correctional health: evaluation of its academic and scientific impact

To what extent did presenting at the AHPCCH … Strongly agree/agree N (%) Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral N (%)
Feedback/validation   
 Provided me with valuable feedback on my work 97 (71.3) 39 (28.7)
 Provided me with constructive feedback leading to improvements in my work 84 (61.8) 52 (38.2)
 Provided me with encouragement to continue my work 115 (83.9) 22 (16.1)
 Improved my confidence 88 (64.7) 48 (35.3)
 Helped me to build my identity in this field 90 (65.7) 47 (34.3)
 Validated my contribution to the field of criminal justice health 100 (73.0) 37 (27.0)
 Led to opportunities for subsequent dissemination at a nationally-recognized peer-reviewed conference 55 (40.7) 80 (59.3)
 Led to opportunities for subsequent dissemination in a peer-reviewed journal 53 (39.0) 83 (61.0)
Networking opportunities   
 Provided me with networking opportunities with senior faculty 103 (75.7) 33 (24.3)
 Provided me with networking opportunities with individuals with similar interests to mine 117 (86.0) 19 (14.0)
 Provided me with networking opportunities with funders 31 (22.8) 105 (77.2)
 Provided me with networking opportunities with journal editors and other publishers 31 (23.3) 102 (76.7)
Motivation   
 Motivated me to write a grant 38 (27.9) 98 (72.1)
 Motivated me to prepare a manuscript 68 (49.6) 69 (50.4)
 Motivated me to expand my research and scholarly work 84 (61.8) 52 (38.2)
 Provided me with new ideas for research and/or academic efforts in criminal justice health 108 (78.8) 29 (21.2)
Other tangible outcomesb   
 Changed my clinical practice 18 (20.0) 72 (80.0)
 Helped me to develop new clinical policies or guidelines in criminal justice health 22 (23.9) 70 (76.1)
 Helped me to develop new or expanded curriculum or training opportunities in criminal justice health 35 (37.2) 59 (62.8)
 Provided me with new ways of thinking about a problem I have faced in criminal justice health 72 (63.2) 42 (36.8)
  1. aStudy Sample: Some variables may not total to 137 because of sporadic missing data
  2. bA number of respondents were self-rated as being ‘not applicable’ to answer these questions; for example, several questions pertained specifically to clinical practice