Table 5 Students’ perceptions of standardised patients (SPs)
Themes | Examples from the data |
|---|---|
Positive | Â |
Preparation for professional practice | Provided a sense of being in a real clinical setting |
Exposure to different body types | She (patient) had an injury |
Positive challenge | Think on our feet |
Put in a situation to test our knowledge | |
Negative | Â |
Lack of feedback | They didn’t know what I was testing so they couldn’t pre-empt or hint at |
Stressful situation | It made me take it (lab) more seriously which was quite nerve racking |