Table 1 Early Professional Contact Questionnaire
Itema | Students' EPCQ | Facilitators' EPCQ |
|---|---|---|
1 | Seminars were stimulating and provided valuable knowledge | Seminars were stimulating and provided valuable knowledge |
2 | After this year, I feel increased confidence when meeting patients | After this year, my students feel increased confidence when meeting patients |
3 | The workload has been too heavy in this course | My workload as a facilitator has been too heavy in this course |
4 | My facilitator has stimulated me to contribute with my own experiences, thoughts and knowledge | I have stimulated students to contribute with their own experiences, thoughts and knowledge |
5 | The demands on me have been reasonable on this course | The demands on me as a facilitator have been reasonable on this course |
6 | It was often hard to discover what I was expected to learn during this course | It was often hard to discover what I was expected to teach during this course |
7 | Our group talks has increased my understanding of what I have participated in | Our group talks has increased students' understanding of what they have participated in |
8 | The structure of the EPC days has been good | The structure of the EPC days has been good |
9 | The tasks during the EPC days have been important for my learning | The tasks during the EPC days have been important for students learning |
10 | I have practiced my perceiving and understanding of patients' feelings | Students have practiced their perceiving and understanding of patients' feelings |
11 | The course has given me valuable insight into medical profession and medical service | The course has given students valuable insight into medical profession and medical service |
12 | We students have had the opportunity to influence the content of the EPC days | Students have had the opportunity to influence the content of the EPC days |
13 | My facilitator has given me helpful feed-back in practical situations | I have given students helpful feedback in practical situations |
14 | The course has increased my motivation for biomedical studies | My colleagues have taken interest in my students |
15 | I have trained observing patients' general health condition | Students have trained observing patients' general health condition |
16 | My facilitator has listened to us students, has been taking us seriously and reacting | I have listened to the students, have been taking them seriously and reacting |
17 | Course leaders have given us sufficient information | Course leaders have given me information and support |
18 | The course has inspired me to the medical profession | The course has inspired me for coming tasks as a facilitator |
19 | The study guide has been useful for my studies during this course | The study guide has been useful in planning and influencing the practice days |
20 | My facilitator has worked hard to make the course interesting | I have worked hard to make my teaching interesting |
21 | I have enjoyed this course | I have got pleasure out of my task as a facilitator |
22 | The discussions during seminars have been fruitful | The discussions during seminars have been fruitful |
23 | My facilitator has encouraged me in a number of ways | My head of the clinic has encouraged me in a number of ways in my work as a facilitator |
24 | EPC has been an interesting and valuable course | EPC has been an interesting and valuable course |
25 | I have trained my understanding of people's experience of health and illness | Students have been trained in understanding people's experience of health and illness |
26 | My small student group has functioned well | I have had a well functioning student group |
27 | The aim of the course EPC has been fulfilled | The aim of the course EPC has been fulfilled |
28 | In general, I am satisfied with the quality of this course | Facilitator education and facilitator meetings have given me a good and firm ground as facilitator |