Table 4 Association of use with performance on CAT
Mean (SD) # CAT questions rated at 5 (Excellent) | |
|---|---|
Student did not acknowledge patient by name (n = 96) | 11.0 (3.8) |
Student acknowledged patient by name (n = 150) | 12.0 (3.3) |
P-value | 0.028 (0.034)* |
Student did not introduce himself/herself by name (n = 23) | 12.0 (3.1) |
Student introduced himself/herself by name (n = 223) | 11.5 (3.6) |
P-value | 0.543 (0.588) |
Student did not describe his/her role as a medical student (n = 104) | 11.6 (3.7) |
Student described his/her role as a medical student (n = 142) | 11.5 (3.4) |
P-value | 0.356 (0.828) |
Student did not explain any steps in care plan (n = 89) | 11.3 (3.4) |
Student explained some steps in care plan (n = 157) | 11.7 (3.6) |
P-value | 0.116 (0.400) |
Student did not explain that other providers would see patient (n = 49) | 10.5 (3.9) |
Student explained that other providers would see patient (n = 147) | 11.8 (3.4) |
P-value | 0.027 (0.012)* |
Student did not provide an estimated duration of time for ED stay (n = 231) | 11.5 (3.6) |
Student provided an estimated duration of time for ED stay (n = 15) | 13.0 (2.3) |
P-value | 0.041 (0.097)* |