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Table 9 Self-evaluation of preparedness for residency program: indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements about your preparedness for beginning a residency program

From: Students’ view upon graduation: a survey of medical education in Taiwan

Item

Results (%)

  
 

Strongly agree

Agree

No opinion

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Missing rate

Mean

Count

1

13.0

64.4

14.4

2.2

0.7

5.3

3.7

256

2

10.0

56.7

22.6

4.8

0

5.9

3.5

254

3

10.0

63.0

18.5

3.3

0

5.2

3.6

256

4

11.5

59.6

20.0

3.7

0

5.2

3.6

256

5

9.3

59.3

21.1

4.8

0.4

5.1

3.6

256

6

13.7

54.8

21.1

4.4

0.4

5.6

3.6

255

7

8.1

47.8

24.1

13.7

1.1

5.2

3.3

256

  1. Key to statement number:
  2. 1. I understand the ethical and professional values that are expected of the profession.
  3. 2. I have basic skills in clinical decision making and the application of evidence based information to medical practice.
  4. 3. I have the fundamental understanding of the basic disease mechanisms, clinical presentation, and principles of diagnosis and management for the common conditions encountered in the major clinical disciplines.
  5. 4. I have the communication skills necessary to interact with patients and health professionals.
  6. 5. I have a fundamental understanding of the issues in social sciences of medicine (e.g., ethics, humanism, professionalism, organization and structure of the health care system).
  7. 6. I believe I am adequately prepared to care for patients from diverse backgrounds.
  8. 7. I am confident that I have acquired the clinical skills required to begin a residency program.
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