Table 1 Information of early clinical exposure (ECE) groups
Information | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|
Distance from the university campus to the ECE hospital (in km) | 0.27 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
Number of mentors | 13 | 12 | 16 |
Number of mentees | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Mentor’s specialty categories | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Number of chief physicians as mentors | 11 | 3 | 12 |
Student retention rate of each group | 7/17 (41.1%) | 10/17 (58.8%) | 12/16 (75%) |
Proportion of students who fulfilled the 24 clinical trainee hours and the biweekly reflective journals during the semester | 7/17 (41.1%) | 12/17 (70%) | 12/16 (75%) |