Table 3 Knowledge and Skills Acquired in Clinical Work
From: Cuban medical training for South African students: a mixed methods study
| Cuban-trained | South African-trained | Mann-Whitney Z | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | |||
| 1. Provide cardio-pulmonary resuscitation | 4.00 | 4.14(0.88) | 4.00 | 3.91(0.66) | −1.68 | .094 |
| 2. Carry out practical procedures: venepuncture, taking blood cultures, measuring blood glucose | 5.00 | 4.55(0.74) | 5.00 | 4.88(0.33) | −2.35 | .019 |
| 3. Establish peripheral intravenous access (set up an IV drip) | 5.00 | 4.52(0.83) | 5.00 | 4.62(0.66) | −0.36 | .716 |
| 4. Carry out practical procedures: urinary catheterisation, skin suturing | 5.00 | 4.45(0.83) | 5.00 | 4.45(0.74) | −0.21 | .831 |
| 5. Prescribe, set up and monitor a blood transfusion | 5.00 | 4.14(1.06) | 4.00 | 3.60(1.25) | −1.89 | .058 |
| 6. Prescribe dose and route of insulin, including use of sliding scales | 5.00 | 4.24(0.99) | 3.50 | 3.41(1.08) | −3.24 | .001 |
