Table 3. Clinical competencies scores for visiting medical students before and after their medical elective
Survey Item Pre-elective Mean (SD) Post-elective Mean (SD) T score df p-value
Ability to communicate with patients from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds 3.3 (0.8) 3.2 (1.0) 0.37 55 0.79
Ability to communicate with health professionals from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds 3.3 (0.7) 3.6 (0.7) -3.11 55 0.003
Ability to quickly adapt to a new healthcare setting 3.4 (0.8) 3.5 (0.8) -0.68 55 0.50
Ability to practice in resource-constrained environments 2.4 (0.9) 2.8 (0.9) -2.42 55 0.02
Ability to conduct patient histories 4.0 (0.7) 3.9 (1.0) 0.84 55 0.40
Ability to perform a physical exam 3.9 (0.6) 3.9 (0.7) 0.23 55 0.82
Ability to reach a patient diagnosis 3.5 (0.7) 3.4 (0.8) 1.52 55 0.14
Ability to recommend appropriate medications 3.0 (0.8) 2.9 (0.8) 0.94 55 0.35
Int J Med Educ. 2019; 10:216-222; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5dc3.1e92