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Table 3 Differences in physician information giving by physician confidence and SP satisfaction

From: The information-giving skills of resident physicians: relationships with confidence and simulated patient satisfaction

 

PCM

SP satisfaction

High

Low

p-value

High

Low

p-value

(N = 12)

(N = 13)

(N = 14)

(N = 11)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Total physician information giving

48.08

8.21

37.54

12.91

0.011

46.07

11.29

38.18

11.81

0.247

 Patient-prompted

23.00

10.52

19.15

12.67

0.314

25.21

11.44

15.64

9.86

0.038

 Physician-initiated

25.08

13.26

18.38

5.82

0.164

20.86

12.15

22.55

8.26

0.298

Giving rationales

8.00

4.18

5.15

2.88

0.081

8.00

3.80

4.64

2.91

0.042