Table 2 Learning provided by TOSBA – student survey responses
How useful were the TOSBAs as a learning experience for you in general? | ||||||
Don’t know | Not at all useful | Not very useful | Somewhat useful | Very useful | Extremely useful | |
2 (2 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 10 (10 %) | 42 (40 %) | 51 (48 %) | |
How useful were each of the TOSBA tasks as a learning experience for you? | ||||||
Don’t know | Not at all useful | Not very useful | Somewhat useful | Very useful | Extremely useful | |
Taking and/or presenting history | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (2 %) | 12 (11 %) | 34 (34 %) | 59 (50 %) |
Performing the examination | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (4 %) | 13 (12 %) | 37 (35 %) | 53 (49 %) |
Discussing the diagnosis | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 13 (12 %) | 35 (33 %) | 57 (54 %) |
Discussing the management | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (2 %) | 8 (7 %) | 37 (35 %) | 60 (56 %) |
Discussing a related O&G topic | 0 (0 %) | 2 (2 %) | 12 (11 %) | 33 (31 %) | 38 (35 %) | 22 (21 %) |
What was the impact of the TOSBAs on your ability to? | ||||||
Don’t know | Much worse | Somewhat worse | About the same | Somewhat better | Much better | |
Take and/or present a history | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 8 (7 %) | 56 (52 %) | 42 (40 %) |
Perform an examination | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 13 (12 %) | 49 (46 %) | 44 (41 %) |
Communicate with patients | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 57 (53 %) | 32 (30 %) | 17 (16 %) |
Communicate with professionals | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 22 (21 %) | 43 (40 %) | 41 (38 %) |
Think critically about patients | 1 (1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (4 %) | 40 (38 %) | 61 (57 %) |
Work with other professionals | 1 (1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (2 %) | 42 (40 %) | 39 (36 %) | 23 (21 %) |
In terms of learning clinical and communication skills, how did the TOSBAs compare as a learning experience with? | ||||||
Don’t know | Much worse | Somewhat worse | About the same | Somewhat better | Much better | |
Bedside Tutorials | 1 (1 %) | 1 (1 %) | 8 (7 %) | 35 (33 %) | 53 (50 %) | 9 (8 %) |
Outpatient Clinics | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 3 (3 %) | 7 (6 %) | 29 (27 %) | 67 (63 %) |
Theatre Sessions | 0 (0 %) | 1 (1 %) | 7 (6 %) | 12 (11 %) | 35 (33 %) | 52 (49 %) |
Self-Directed Work | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (3 %) | 6 (6 %) | 30 (28 %) | 68 (63 %) |
Classroom Tutorials | 0 (0 %) | 4 (4 %) | 3 (3 %) | 16 (15 %) | 51 (47 %) | 33 (31 %) |