Table 6. Median scores on items regarding patient-centered attitudes* (NC and OC students)
No. Item NC-students OC-students U Z Effect size (r) p-value**
Median Median
5 The patient should express agreement with the physician to signal respect and trust 2 1.5 1219.5 -1.29 0.13 .195
8 The patient should relate to what the physician says and not seek information about their illness on their own 2 2 1350.5 -0.43 0.04 .664
10 The physician should consider the patient’s advice in medical decision-making 5 5 1317 -0.80 0.08 .421
12 The patient's description of the symptoms is important to get the correct diagnosis 5 5 1276 -1.20 0.12 .233
13 The patient should be treated as the physician’s equal, equivalent in power and status 4 4 1250 -1.10 0.11 .272

*The five items that specifically measure patient-centered attitudes in the study by Solheim & colleagues.

**Mann-Whitney U-test

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