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Table 3 Students’ perceptions of the purpose and their learning during the ER

From: A program evaluation reporting student perceptions of early clinical exposure to primary care at a new medical college in Qatar

  

The purpose of the ER session is:

The experiential learning session allowed me to:

Question

Response

Total (%)

Year 2 (%)

N = 104

Year 3 (%)

N = 44

p-value

Total (%)

Year 2 (%)

N = 104

Year 3 (%)

N = 44

p-value

To discuss any difficulties, we are having in the clinical environment

Strongly Agree and Agree

60.3

56.5

70.4

0.078

49.4

41.4

68.1

0.002

Not sure

18.9

18.3

20.5

20.3

26.0

6.8

Strongly Disagree and Disagree

20.3

25.0

9.1

30.4

42.7

25.0

Discuss any ethical and professional dilemmas consequent on the PHCPs

Strongly Agree and Agree

80.4

75.9

90.9

0.075

70.2

66.4

79.6

0.146

Not sure

11.5

14.4

4.5

12.2

15.4

4.5

Strongly Disagree and Disagree

8.1

9.6

4.5

17.6

18.3

15.9

To review history taking and examination skills

Strongly Agree and Agree

83.1

79.8

90.9

0.206

73.6

68.2

86.3

0.043

Not sure

9.5

10.6

6.8

10.8

14.4

2.3

Strongly Disagree and Disagree

7.5

9.6

2.3

15.6

17.3

11.3

To develop our communication skills further

Strongly Agree and Agree

27.1

27.9

25.0

0.909

17.6

18.2

15.9

0.805

Not sure

20.9

20.2

22.7

19.6

18.3

22.7

Strongly Disagree and Disagree

52.0

51.9

52.3

62.9

63.2

61.4