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Table 1 Output of descriptive quantitative analysis

From: Investigating the learning value of early clinical exposure among undergraduate medical students in Dubai: a convergent mixed methods study

Variable

Mean(SD)- extent of agreement

Percentage of the Mean

Category

ECE Familiarization

Component 1: Learning in the clinical environment

3.85(1.12)

77%

A

Component 2: Logistics of commuting to the clinical environment

3.94(1)

78.80%

A

Component 3: The clinical environment

4.11(0.98)

82.20%

A-SA

Component 4: How my on-campus learning (as part of MBBS) can be implemented in the clinical environment

4.02(1.11)

80.40%

A

Component 5: Health system functioning (e.g., settings of care, patient journey, and integrated care)

3.96(1.05)

79.20%

A

Component 6: Healthcare providers’ roles and responsibilities

4.02(1.07)

80.40%

A

Component 7: Professional identity of healthcare providers

4.09(0.90)

81.80%

A-SA

Component 8: Multi-disciplinary teamwork, collaboration, and communication

4.06(1.04)

81.20%

A

Component 9: Importance of certain competencies (i.e., knowledge, skills, and attitudes) for clinical care among healthcare providers

4.17(1.02)

83.40%

A-SA

Component 10: Pressures on healthcare providers

3.61(1.22)

72.20%

A

Component 11: Physician–patient interaction (including but not limited to communication)

4.04(1.08)

80.80%

A

Component 12: Patient privacy and confidentiality

4.09(0.88)

81.80%

A-SA

Component 13: Patient perspective of health and illness

3.83(1.16)

76.60%

A

Component 14: Hygiene and infection control practices

4.13(1.05)

82.60%

A-SA

Component 15: Documentation (i.e., Electronic Medical Record keeping)

3.78(1.37)

75.60%

A

ECE Familiarization score

59.70(12.33)

79.60%

A

Visibility of Values

Component 1: Patient First

4.43(0.72)

88.60%

A-SA

Component 2: Respect

4.46(0.69)

89.20%

A-SA

Component 3: Excellence

4.22(0.84)

84.40%

A-SA

Component 4: Teamwork

4.19(0.91)

83.80%

A-SA

Component 5: Integrity

4.37(0.78)

87.40%

A-SA

Component 6: Empathy

4.26(0.87)

85.20%

A-SA

Visibility of Values score

25.93(4.14)

86.43%

A-SA

Extent of active engagement and self-directed learning

6.80(2.42)

68%

N-A

  1. N Neutral, A Agree, and SA Strongly Agree