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Table 7 FIPSE in healthcare undergraduates

From: Bridging the intergenerational gap: the outcomes of a student-initiated, longitudinal, inter-professional, inter-generational home visit program

Domains of learning—“I feel that TriGen has helped me”

Total no. (%), n = 196

Male students, no. (%), n = 68

Female students, no.(%), n = 122

Males versus females

Year 1 and 2, no. (%), n = 119

Year 3 and above, no. (%), n = 71

Pre-clinical versus Clinical

Pearson Chi-Square

Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval)

P value

Pearson Chi-Square

Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval)

P value

Leadership Skills

 Feel responsible for others in the Community

191 (97.4)

65 (95.6)

120 (98.4)

1.31

0.361 (0.059–2.22)

0.25

116 (97.5)

69 (97.2)

0.015

1.12 (0.183–6.88)

0.90

 Improve my leadership skills

188 (95.9)

63 (92.6)

119 (97.5)

2.59

0.318 (0.074–1.37)

0.11

115 (96.6)

67 (94.4)

0.569

1.72 (0.416–7.09)

0.45

Communication Skills

 Participate in community affairs

186 (94.9)

61 (89.7)

119 (97.5)

5.38

0.22 (0.055–0.88)

0.020+

112 (94.1)

68 (95.8)

0.245

0.706 (0.177–2.822)

0.62

 Develop communication, listening and negotiation skills

194 (99.0)

67 (98.5)

121 (99.2)

0.178

0.554 (0.034–9.00)

0.67

119 (100)

69 (97.2)

3.39

1.03 (0.989–1.07)

0.066

Teamwork

 Think of others

192 (98.0)

65 (95.6)

121 (99.2)

2.734

0.179 (0.018–1.76)

0.098

117 (98.3)

69 (97.2)

0.279

1.696 (0.234–12.31)

0.60

 Appreciate teamwork and cooperation among peers

194 (99.0)

67 (98.5)

121 (99.2)

0.178

0.554 (0.034–9.00)

0.67

118 (99.2)

70 (98.6)

0.138

1.69 (0.104–27.4)

0.71

 Be tolerant of different people

194 (99.0)

67 (98.5)

121 (99.2)

0.178

0.554 (0.034–9.00)

0.67

118 (99.2)

70 (98.6)

0.138

1.69 (0.104–27.4)

0.71

 Respect different opinions

194 (99.0)

67 (98.5)

121 (99.2)

0.178

0.554 (0.034–9.00)

0.67

119 (100)

69 (97.2)

3.39

1.03 (0.989–1.07)

0.066

 Compromise

189 (96.4)

64 (94.1)

119 (97.5)

1.44

0.403 (0.088–1.86)

0.23

115 (96.6)

68 (95.8)

0.094

1.29 (0.276–5.84)

0.76

 Comprehend the moral and ethical issues in health care

183 (93.4)

63 (92.6)

114 (93.4)

0.043

0.884 (0.277–2.82)

0.84

107 (89.9)

70 (98.6)

5.25

0.127 (0.016–1.00)

0.022*

Ability to see consequences

 Think about the future

187 (95.4)

62 (91.2)

119 (97.5)

3.92

0.261 (0.063–1.08)

0.048

114 (95.8)

67 (94.4)

0.202

1.36 (0.353–5.25)

0.65

Critical thinking skills

 Think critically

186 (94.9)

62 (91.2)

118 (96.7)

2.69

0.350 (0.095–1.29)

0.10

114 (95.8)

66 (93.0)

0.72

1.73 (0.482–6.19)

0.40

Ability to identify social issues

 Identify social issues and concerns

192 (98.0)

66 (97.1)

120 (98.4)

0.359

0.55 (0.076–4.00)

0.55

116 (97.5)

70 (98.6)

0.267

0.552 (0.056–5.41)

0.61

Action skills

 Take action

186 (94.9)_

61 (89.7)

119 (97.5)

5.38

0.22 (0.055–0.88)

0.020+

113 (95.0)

67 (94.4)

0.031

1.12 (0.306–4.13)

0.86

 Build confidence & take on new responsibilities

191 (97.4)

64 (94.1)

121 (99.2)

4.37

0.132 (0.014–1.21)

0.037

117 (98.3)

68 (95.8)

1.12

2.58 (0.421–15.8)

0.29

Gaining of knowledge

 Appreciate and identify gaps or deficiencies in the healthcare system

185 (94.4)

61 (89.7)

118 (96.7)

3.94

0.295 (0.083–1.05)

0.047

111 (93.3)

68 (95.8)

0.508

0.612 (0.157–2.39)

0.48

 Appreciate my own health, living condition

192 (98.0)

66 (97.1)

120 (98.4)

0.359

0.550 (0.076–4.00)

0.55

117 (98.3)

69 (97.2)

0.279

1.70 (0.234–12.3)

0.60

 Improve my general knowledge about healthcare

180 (91.8)

61 (89.7)

113 (92.6)

0.482

0.694 (0.246–2.00)

0.49

108 (90.8)

66 (93.0)

0.279

0.744 (0.247–2.24)

0.60

 Enhance my understanding of the use of public health measures in resource poor setting

189 (96.4)

64 (94.1)

119 (97.5)

1.44

0.40 (0.088–1.86)

0.23

114 (95.8)

69 (97.2)

0.24

0.661 (0.125–3.50)

0.62

Application of knowledge

 Improve my clinical diagnostic skills

160 (81.6)

54 (79.4)

100 (82.0)

0.186

0.849 (0.402–1.79)

0.67

91 (76.5)

63 (88.7)

4.35

0.413 (0.177–0.964)

0.037*

 Apply what I learnt in the training sessions (the one organized before the start of the home visits)

157 (80.1)

57 (83.8)

94 (77.0)

1.23

1.54 (0.714–3.34)

0.27

87 (73.1)

64 (90.1)

7.91

0.297 (0.123–0.716)

0.005*

  1. +Significant when adjusted for clinical exposure
  2. *Significant when adjusted for gender