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Table 2 Satisfaction with aspects of peripheral hospital placement

From: Enhancing future acceptance of rural placement in Tanzania through peripheral hospital rotations for medical students

Satisfaction with clinical practice in a peripheral hospital

n

SA

A

N

Dis

SD

Mean (SDev)

sCns (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Easy to practice clinical skills in the peripheral hospital

110

19 (17.3)

58 (52.7)

24 (21.8)

6 (5.5)

3 (2.7)

3.8 (0.9)

74.4

Learnt a lot on clinical clerkship skills in a peripheral hospital

110

40 (36.4)

57 (51.8)

9 (8.2)

2 (1.8)

2 (1.8)

4.2 (0.8)

83.6

Would want to return to practice clinical skills at a peripheral hospital

110

46 (41.8)

46 (41.8)

13 (11.8)

3 (2.7)

2 (1.8)

4.2 (0.9)

83.4

Glad that I had the opportunity to utilize my clinical skills at a peripheral hospital

110

47 (42.7)

54 (49.1)

6 (5.5)

1 (0.9)

2 (1.8)

4.3 (0.8)

85.8

Enjoyed practicing at a peripheral hospital

110

40 (36.4)

54 (49.1)

13 (11.8)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

4.2 (0.8)

83.5

I can now see the importance of basic sciences in my clinical practice

110

50 (45.5)

50 (45.5)

7 (6.4)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

4.3 (0.8)

86.5

Worthwhile teaching clinical practice in a peripheral hospital

110

41 (37.3)

55 (50.0)

9 (8.2)

4 (3.6)

1 (0.9)

4.2 (0.8)

83.6

Mean

4.2

83.0

  1. n number of students, SA Strongly Agree, A Agree, N Neutral/Undecided, Dis Disagree, SD Strongly Disagree, SDev Standard Deviation, sCns Strength of consensus measure