Table 3 Means, standard deviation and results of paired t-tests for both patient communication (PC) and clinical skills (CS) at the beginning and end of the clinical internship
Beginning of clinical internship | End of clinical internship | Paired t-tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (std dev) | Mean (std dev) | pvalue | |
Patient communication skills | 1.21 (1.77) | 2.72 (1.92) | t(207) 13.86, p < .001 |
Clinical skills | 0.06 (0.99) | 1.12 (1.18) | t(207) 15.07, p < .001 |