Table 5 Mean percentage of students who reach supervision level 4 or higher (left) as well as level 5 and higher (right) in performing the tasks on the supervisor’s ratings for 12 end-of-training EPAs, including the task in EPA 2. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of subscales

1.

Along the clinical encounter

1.1.

Take a medical history, perform a physical examination and provide a structured summary of the results (6)Take a medical history, perform a physical examination and provide a structured summary of the results (6)

89%

68%

1.2.

Compile a diagnostic plan and initiate implementation (5)

85%

61%

1.3.

Interpret test results and initiate further steps (6)

84%

61%

1.4.

Compile a treatment plan and initiate implementation (5)

83%

57%

2.

Perform general procedures of a physician

2.1.

Sample venous blood

100%

98%

2.2.

Sample capillary blood

94%

85%

2.3.

Insert a peripheral venous catheter

100%

92%

2.4.

Take a blood culture

89%

81%

2.5.

Take a smear (mouth, nose, wounds, anal of urogenital)

85%

79%

2.6.

Give an intracutaneous injection

67%

44%

2.7.

Give a subcutaneous injection

78%

51%

2.8.

Give a intramuscular injection

49%

24%

2.9.

Give an infusion

94%

83%

2.10.

Place a nasogastric tube

50%

21%

2.11.

Take an electrocardiogram

81%

64%

2.12.

Put on or change a simple bandage

94%

83%

2.13.

Write a prescription, countersignature by physician

75%

53%

3.

Communication with patients

3.1.

Seek consent for medical procedures and diagnostics (2)

75%

63%

3.2.

Informe and advise a patient (6)

84%

66%

4.

Communication with colleagues

4.1.

Present a patient history (2)

89%

74%

4.2.

Give or receive a patient handover (2)

82%

59%

4.3.

Compile and distribute a patient report (3)

92%

57%

5.

Further professional activities of a physician

5.1.

Recognize an emergency situation and act upon it (13)

78%

60%

5.2.

Undertake an evidence-based patient case presentation and initiate patient-specific implementation (5)

91%

72%