Table 4 Scores of rural physicians with different amounts of continuing medical education
From: Lifelong learning of Chinese rural physicians: preliminary psychometrics and influencing factors
JSPLL domains | Continuing medical education experience (mean ± SD) | t | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
More than 15Â days | Less than 15Â days | |||
Factor 1: learning beliefs and motivation | 20.20 ± 2.95 | 19.74 ± 3.13 | 2.400 | 0.017 |
Factor 2: attention to learning opportunities | 16.41 ± 2.32 | 15.50 ± 2.44 | 6.044 | 0.000 |
Factor 3: technical skills in seeking information | 9.54 ± 1.54 | 8.95 ± 1.59 | 5.893 | 0.000 |
Total score | 46.15 ± 6.06 | 44.19 ± 6.05 | 5.049 | 0.000 |