IJME - Interprofessional team-based learning in basic sciences: students' attitude and perception of communication and teamwork

Table 1. Pre- and post-results of the communication and teamwork subscale of the UWE-IP questionnaire

Communication and teamwork	Pre (N=33) Mean (SD)	Post (N=30) Mean (SD)
I feel comfortable justifying recommendations/advice face to face with more senior people	2.36 (0.74)	2.80 (0.76)
I feel comfortable explaining an issue to people who are unfamiliar with the topic	3.33 (0.59)	3.30 (0.60)
I have difficulty in adapting my communication style (oral and written) to particular situations and audiences (R)	3.21^* (0.54)	3.13^* (0.73)
I prefer to stay quiet when other people in a group express opinion that I don't agree with (R)	3.03^* (0.64)	3.03^* (0.56)
I feel comfortable working in a group	3.36 (0.49)	3.30 (0.60)
I feel uncomfortable putting forward my personal opinions in a group (R)	3.12^* (0.60)	3.30^* (0.53)
I feel uncomfortable taking the lead in a group (R)	2.24^* (0.80)	2.50^* (0.73)
I am able to become quickly involved in new teams and groups	3.09 (0.58)	3.10 (0.48)
I am comfortable expressing my own opinions in a group, even when I know that other people don't agree with them	2.82 (0.73)	2.83 (0.60)
Total	26.58	27.30

Note:^*values were recoded; R: item is reversed

Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:214-221; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5f5b.24e3