Table 2 Summary of learning opportunities as perceived by students in clinics and hospitals
Learning Opportunities were (1 = Strongly Disagree; 6 = Strongly Agree): | N | Clinic Mean | Hospital Mean | t | df | p-Value | Mean Difference | Std. Error Difference | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diverse enough to learn from different cases | 130 | 3.91 | 4.00 | -0.362 | 128 | 0.718 | -0.091 | 0.251 | -0.588, 0.406 |
Too diverse, not allowing proficiency | 130 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 0.612 | 128 | 0.542 | 0.154 | 0.252 | -0.344, 0.652 |
Chance to develop proficiency through repeated practice | 130 | 4.18 | 3.97 | 0.896 | 128 | 0.372 | 0.208 | 0.233 | -0.252, 0.669 |
Too repetitive without new learning opportunities | 130 | 3.40 | 3.13 | 0.922 | 128 | 0.358 | 0.267 | 0.289 | -0.306, 0.839 |
Increased independence in patient care | 130 | 4.40 | 4.24 | 0.696 | 128 | 0.488 | 0.160 | 0.230 | -0.295, 0.615 |
Improved communication with doctors | 129 | 4.30 | 4.27 | 0.118 | 127 | 0.906 | 0.030 | 0.250 | -0.466, 0.525 |
Improved communication with healthcare providers | 130 | 4.36 | 4.17 | 0.720 | 128 | 0.473 | 0.190 | 0.264 | -0.332, 0.713 |
Improved communication with patients | 127 | 4.75 | 4.64 | 0.532 | 125 | 0.596 | 0.120 | 0.225 | -0.325, 0.564 |
Participation in history-taking | 129 | 4.51 | 4.45 | 0.267 | 127 | 0.790 | 0.063 | 0.236 | -0.405, 0.531 |
Participation in physical exams | 127 | 4.55 | 4.55 | -0.030 | 125 | 0.976 | -0.007 | 0.226 | -0.454, 0.441 |
Participation in assessment and clinical decision-making | 128 | 4.28 | 4.25 | 0.125 | 126 | 0.900 | 0.030 | 0.237 | -0.438, 0.498 |
Participation in documentation | 125 | 4.06 | 4.13 | -0.247 | 123 | 0.806 | -0.068 | 0.277 | -0.617, 0.480 |
Participation in patient education | 127 | 4.38 | 3.96 | 1.715 | 125 | 0.089 | 0.418 | 0.244 | -0.064, 0.900 |