Table 6 Standardised and peer patients’ perceptions of students
| Themes from standardised patients (SPs) | Examples from the data |
|---|---|
| Positive | |
| Confident | Seemed quite confident |
| Comfortable | The student appeared relaxed and comfortable |
| Negative | |
| Uncomfortable | Had some nervous moments where he lost his train of thought and professionalism |
| Themes from Peer Patients (PPs) | Examples from the data |
| Positive | |
| Relaxed | Student looked relaxed, and did not appear too nervous |
| Negative | |
| Uncomfortable | Student was very nervous. He let that get the better of him |
| Not very comfortable and was fairly nervous and unsure |