Table 3 Academic and clinical factors associated with positive perception among the studied medical and nursing students
Variables | Medical students (43) | Nursing students (122) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Attending extracurricular courses about inter-professional skills No. (%) | |||
No | 21 (48.8) | 83 (68.0) | 0.03* |
Yes | 22(51.2) | 39 (32.0) | |
Curriculum content of communication and inter-professional skills: No (%) | |||
No | 8 (18.6) | 15 (12.3) | 0.3* |
Yes | 35(81.4) | 107 (87.7) | |
History of clinical training in hospitals: No. (%) | |||
No | 39(90.7) | 54(44.3) | 0.000* |
Yes | 4 (9.3) | 68(55.7) | |
Duration of experience: - Median (IQR) | 2 (2–4) | 3 (3–4) | 0.7** |