Table 2 Descriptive statistics for the Osteopathy Clinical Teaching Questionnaire completed by the students and clinical educators
Item | Student | Clinical Educator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | St Dev | Median | Mean | St Dev | Median | |
1. Maintain a positive attitude towards students | 4.66 | 0.64 | 5 | 4.43 | 0.60 | 4 |
2. Demonstrate humanistic attitudes in relating to patients (integrity, compassion and respect) | 4.70 | 0.57 | 5 | 4.73 | 0.45 | 5 |
3 Show genuine concern for my students professional well-being | 4.60 | 0.71 | 5 | 4.57 | 0.50 | 5 |
4. Have good communication skills | 4.59 | 0.66 | 5 | 4.43 | 0.50 | 4 |
5. Am open to student questions and alternative approaches to patient management | 4.55 | 0.74 | 5 | 4.43 | 0.60 | 4 |
6. Adjust teaching to my student’s needs (experience, competence, interest) | 4.38 | 0.82 | 5 | 4.14 | 0.58 | 4 |
7. Promote reflection on clinical practice | 4.38 | 0.82 | 5 | 4.19 | 0.66 | 4 |
8. Emphasise a problem-solving approach rather than solutions | 4.46 | 0.80 | 5 | 4.19 | 0.87 | 5 |
9. Ask questions to enhance my students learning | 4.39 | 0.81 | 5 | 4.30 | 0.66 | 4 |
10. Stimulate student’s to learn independently | 4.33 | 0.81 | 5 | 4.14 | 0.79 | 4 |
11. Offer my student’s suggestions for improvement when required | 4.48 | 0.82 | 5 | 4.32 | 0.58 | 4 |
12. Demonstrated osteopathic, clinical examination and rehabilitation knowledge and skill(s)a | 3.66 | 0.67 | 4 | 4.27 | 0.51 | 4 |
Total score | 53.14 | 6.99 | 55 | 51.34 | 4.11 | 50 |
Global rating | 4.39 | 0.85 | 5 | 3.80 | 0.55 | 4 |