From: The learners' perspective on internal medicine ward rounds: a cross-sectional study
Students (n = 68) | Postgraduates (n = 66) | ||
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Competencies | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p value* |
Conveying medical knowledge | 4.43 ± 0.74 | 4.28 ± 0.92 | 0.311 |
Teaching clinical skills | 4.49 ± 0.68 | 4.50 ± 0.68 | 0.895 |
Professional attitude | 4.34 ± 0.80 | 4.37 ± 0.68 | 0.845 |
Communication skills | 4.05 ± 0.86 | 4.43 ± 0.65 | 0.008 |
Clinical problem solving ability | 4.31 ± 0.83 | 4.55 ± 0.60 | 0.068 |
Presentation skills | 4.26 ± 0.86 | 4.48 ± 0.57 | 0.104 |
Approach towards patients | 4.31 ± 0.74 | 4.61 ± 0.52 | 0.011 |
Management of patients | 4.59 ± 0.58 | 4.71 ± 0.52 | 0.226 |
Ability to discuss problems logically | 4.34 ± 0.79 | 4.50 ± 0.74 | 0.256 |
Medical ethics | 4.01 ± 1.04 | 4.54 ± 0.71 | 0.002 |
Counseling | 4.24 ± 0.76 | 4.57 ± 0.73 | 0.014 |
Bedside examination | 4.66 ± 0.53 | 4.53 ± 0.68 | 0.270 |
Managerial skills | 3.89 ± 1.03 | 4.18 ± 0.82 | 0.097 |
Leadership skills | 3.98 ± 0.95 | 4.42 ± 0.80 | 0.007 |