Table 3 SPs’ training and application according to geographic areas
From: Standardized patient methodology in mainland China: a nationwide survey
Total (n = 48) | North (n = 19) | East (n = 10) | South- central (n = 13) | West (n = 6) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training frequencies (time per year) | 12.9(10.5) | 11.7(10.8) | 15.7(14.9) | 9.4(6.6) | 17.6(16.2) | 0.594 |
Lectures | 8.1(7.6) | 5.0(4.2) | 9.7(8.4) | 7.6(6.3) | 9.8(4.3) | 0.216 |
Video training | 1.8(2.0) | 2.7(1.9) | 3.0(3.6) | 0.6(0.9) | 0(0) | 0.125 |
Clinical practice | 3.1(2.5) | 4.1(3.2) | 3.0(2.7) | 1.5(1.4) | 4.4(2.7) | 0.516 |
Application | ||||||
Clinical scenarios | ||||||
Internal medicine | 43(89.6%) | 17(89.5%) | 8(80.0%) | 12(92.3%) | 6(100%) | 0.618 |
Surgery | 38(79.2%) | 15(78.9%) | 7(70.0%) | 11(84.6%) | 5(83.3%) | 0.630 |
Pediatrics | 27(56.3%) | 10(52.6%) | 6(60.0%) | 8(61.5%) | 3(50.0%) | 0.940 |
Psychiatry | 12(25.0%) | 5(26.3%) | 3(30.0%) | 2(15.4%) | 2(33.3%) | 0.798 |
Gynaecology and obstetrics | 24(50.0%) | 8(42.1%) | 6 (60.0%) | 7(53.8%) | 3(50.0%) | 0.813 |
Neurology | 11(22.9%) | 6(31.6%) | 1(10.0%) | 2(15.4%) | 2(33.3%) | 0.469 |
Emergency | 19(39.6%) | 10(52.6%) | 3(30.0%) | 5(38.5%) | 1(16.7%) | 0.382 |
Scenario topics | ||||||
First visit | 44(91.7%) | 17(89.5%) | 8(80.0%) | 13(100%) | 6(100%) | 0.304 |
Return visit | 33(68.8%) | 12(63.2%) | 6(60.0%) | 7(53.8%) | 5(83.3%) | 0.669 |
Patient education | 20(41.7%) | 9(47.4%) | 3(30.0%) | 4(30.8%) | 3(50.0%) | 0.843 |
Telling bad news | 14(29.2%) | 7(36.8%) | 3(30.0%) | 4(30.8%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.387 |
Conversation with relatives | 20(41.7%) | 11(57.9%) | 6(60.0%) | 2(15.4%) | 1(16.7%) | 0.034 |