From: Effects of a refugee elective on medical student perceptions
Enrollment Status | P-values for Overall and Multiple Comparisons for Between Group Differences Given One Significant Mean Difference Between Three Groups (BL = Baseline ENRL = Enrolled NE = Not enrolled) | ||||||||
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Item | Belief/Attitude | Baseline (n = 408) mean (SD) | Yes (n = 42) mean (SD) | No (n = 361) mean (SD) | p-value | BL vs ENRL | BL vs NE | ENRL vs NE | |
1 | I am comfortable interacting with patients | 4.48 (0.60) | 4.50 (0.72) | 4.47 (0.57) | Unadjusted | .7040 | --- | --- | --- |
Adjusted § | .6688 | --- | --- | --- | |||||
2. | I am comfortable interacting with foreign-born patients. | 4.36 (0.64) | 4.52 (0.77) | 4.28 (0.59) | Unadjusted | .0017 * | .1865 | .1282 | .0079* |
Adjusted § | .0023 * | .2359 | .5970 | .0323* | |||||
3. | I am comfortable obtaining a personal and medical history from patients. | 4.38 (0.63) | 4.41 (0.71) | 4.38 (0.60) | Unadjusted | .7386 | --- | --- | --- |
Adjusted § | .9280 | --- | --- | --- | |||||
4. | I am comfortable obtaining a personal history from foreign-born patients. | 4.25 (0.73) | 4.41 (0.50) | 4.17 (0.72) | Unadjusted | .0646 | --- | --- | --- |
Adjusted § | .0606 | --- | --- | --- | |||||
5. | I am comfortable taking a sensitive torture/rape/violence history from a patient. | 3.62 (0.99) | 3.59 (1.00) | 3.51 (1.01) | Unadjusted | .3880 | --- | --- | --- |
Adjusted § | .3844 | --- | --- | --- | |||||
6. | I know the medical issues common to refugees. | 2.21 (0.84) | 4.05 (0.58) | 2.21 (0.73) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | < .0001* | 1.000 | < .0001* |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | < .0001* | 1.000 | < .0001* | |||||
7. | I know the mental health issues common to refugees. | 2.15 (0.79) | 4.05 (0.49) | 2.21 (0.78) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | < .0001* | 1.000 | < .0001* |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | < .0001* | 1.000 | < .0001* | |||||
8. | I am able to identify cultural differences in understanding medical/mental health conditions | 3.24 (0.96) | 4.00 (0.58) | 3.45 (0.90) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | < .0001* | .0189* | .0010* |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | < .0001* | .0069* | .0125* | |||||
9. | I am aware of and can identify alternative/traditional medical practices | 3.35 (0.91) | 3.86 (0.52) | 3.44 (0.89) | Unadjusted | .0024* | .0035* | 1.000 | .0282* |
Adjusted § | .0022* | .0130* | .8094 | .1011 | |||||
10. | I understand the logistical hindrances to medical follow-up and compliance | 3.69 (0.80) | 4.12 (0.55) | 3.91 (0.71) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | < .0001* | .0189* | .0010* |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | < .0001* | .0069* | .0125* | |||||
11. | I understand the cultural/social hindrances to medical follow-up and compliance. | 3.63 (0.84) | 4.14 (0.61) | 3.89 (0.70) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | .0004* | .0002* | .0962 |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | .0016* | .0001* | .5888 | |||||
12. | My race/ethnic background will not/does not affect my interactions with patients. | 3.27 (1.24) | 2.57 (1.15) | 2.96 (1.20) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | .0028* | .0027* | .2088 |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | .0100* | .0012* | .8173 | |||||
13. | My religious background will not/does not affect my interactions with patients. | 3.51 (1.20) | 2.90 (1.23) | 3.26 (1.20) | Unadjusted | .0008* | .0164* | .0267* | .4297 |
Adjusted § | .0007* | .0213* | .0299* | .5719 | |||||
14. | My gender will not affect my interactions with patients. | 3.24 (1.21) | 2.57 (1.15) | 2.94 (1.14) | Unadjusted | < .0001* | .0041* | .0031* | .1984 |
Adjusted § | < .0001* | .0126* | .0025* | .7839 |