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