Table 1. Students’ views towards early clinical exposure
Items Strongly agree % Agree % Neutral % Disagree % Strongly disagree %
Familiarity with the role of basic sciences knowledge in clinical settings 35.9 44.2 15 3.9 1
Familiarity with doctoring skills in medicine 33.2 42.5 12.2 8.7 3.3
Motivation toward learning more 53.4 31.1 12.1 2.9 0.5
Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of clinical students 39.1 20.3 20.6 15.9 4.1
Usefulness of participation in ground rounds 55.6 33.5 8.9 1.5 0.5
Providing opportunities to discuss and share knowledge 21.1 66.2 10.7 1 1
Utility of early clinical exposure and providing more experiences 49.5 40.2 7.8 1.5 1
Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:195-199; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5749.78af