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Table 2 Level of strain perceived by students from semester 10 and final year during the 360-degree assessment

From: Perceived strain of undergraduate medical students during a simulated first day of residency

Perceived strain

Semester 10

(n = 26)

Final year

(n = 41)

Consultation hour

Management phase

Handover

Consultation hour

Management phase

Handover

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

calm (1) – tense (6)

3.58 ± 1.24

4.38 ± 1.24

3.04 ± 1.49

3.41 ± 1.43

4.41 ± 1.28

3.51 ± 1.42

confident (1) – doubtful (6)

3.23 ± 1.11

3.85 ± 1.12

3.12 ± 1.45

2.90 ± 1.22

3.27 ± 1.16

3.07 ± 1.21

unconcerned (1) – worried (6)

3.62 ± 1.10

4.08 ± 1.06

3.36 ± 1.25

3.29 ± 1.27

3.70 ± 1.22

3.29 ± 1.17

unwound (1) – agitated (6)

3.50 ± 1.11

4.08 ± 1.26

3.12 ± 1.42

3.32 ± 1.25

4.10 ± 1.17

3.05 ± 1.22

comfortable (1) – uncomfortable (6)

3.27 ± 1.00

3.85 ± 1.01

3.36 ± 1.08

3.17 ± 1.18

3.71 ± 0.98

3.12 ± 1.35

relaxed (1) – apprehensive (6)

3.35 ± 0.94

3.81 ± 0.80

3.00 ± 1.04

3.05 ± 1.14

3.54 ± 1.19

3.12 ± 1.19