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Table 2 Exposure to and importance of patient safety and quality improvement N = 369-450

From: Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students’ preferences and attitudes

Question

Percent or Mean (SD)

Previous exposure to Patient safety

79%

Previous exposure to Quality Improvement

47%

Relative importance of patient safety compared to basic science knowledge

57% More important

34% Same importance

9% Less important

3.7 (SD 0.90)

Relative importance of patient safety compared to clinical knowledge

25% More important

59% Same importance

16% Less important

3.1 (SD 0.79)

Relative importance of quality improvement compared to basic science knowledge

33% More important

45% Same importance

22% Less important

3.2 (SD 0.88)

Relative importance of quality improvement compared to clinical knowledge

11% More important

52% Same importance

37% Less important

2.7 (SD 0.76)