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Table 2 Patients’ reported comfort levels and attitudes between groups of patients regarding student involvement

From: Psychiatric patients’ perspectives of student involvement in their care

Parameter

Total

Women

Men

 

Previously met with students

Not met with students

 
 

Mean (SD)

t value*, p value

Mean (SD)

t value* p value

Comfort level with student involvement

       

Attend/participate

3.45 (1.43)

3.31 (1.42)

3.67 (1.38)

−2.99, 0.003

3.65 (1.36)

3.17 (1.45)

4.01, <0.001

Performing questioning or counseling together with my doctor/nurse therapist

3.33 (1.45)

3.25 (1.45)

3.50 (1.41)

−2.08, 0.038

3.57 (1.36)

3.05 (1.49)

4.21, <0.001

Independently performing questioning or counseling and consult my therapist if needed.

2.93 (1.46)

2.79 (1.43)

3.19 (1.46)

−3.27, 0.001

3.17 (1.41)

2.64 (1.46)

4.27, <0.001

Comfort level with student gender

       

Female students

3.93 (1.40)

3.89 (1.40)

3.99 (1.37)

−0.81, 0.416

4.12 (1.28)

3.71 (1.47)

3.43, 0.001

Male students

3.57 (1.56)

3.38 (1.60)

3.87 (1.45)

−3.66, 0.000

3.71 (1.52)

3.43 (1.58)

2.15, 0.032

Comfort level with student age

       

A very young student

3.27 (1.51)

3.14 (1.52)

3.47 (1.49)

−2.57, 0.010

3.47 (1.46)

3.03 (1.53)

3.34, 0.001

Attitudes toward student involvement

       

It is important that students meet patients during their education

4.43 (1.00)

4.43 (1.00)

4.36 (1.07)

0.74, 0.459

4.53 (0.88)

4.34 (1.07)

2.56, 0.024

Enjoyed experiences with students

3.30 (1.36)

3.22 (1.36)

3.43 (1.34)

−1.48, 0.139

3.36 (1.35)

NA

NA

Preference for teaching hospitals

3.34 (1.51)

3.19 (1.48)

3.50 (1.52)

−1.81, 0.071

3.45 (1.46)

3.07 (1.57)

2.16, 0.031

Students increase the quality of care

3.33 (1.31)

3.28 (1.29)

3.38 (1.35)

−0.84, 0.401

3.44 (1.27)

3.22 (1.36)

1.96, 0.051

  1. *Students’ t-test NA = not applicable.