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Table 2 Association of preparedness with other self-reported measurements. Participants were divided into two groups according to the median of the team experience scale and professional identity scale measurements in each measurement, and their preparedness was compared between groups using an independent t test. The average scores are presented as mean (SD)

From: The evolution of medical students’ preparedness for clinical practice during the transition of graduation: a longitudinal study from the undergraduate to postgraduate periods

Measurements

Team understanding scale

Professional Identity Scale

Higher

half

Lower

Half

p-value

Higher

Half

Lower

half

p-value

First

163.0

(20.8)

150.9

(20.0)

0.008*

162.9

(22.3)

150.3

(17.7)

0.006*

Second

170.0

(18.7)

149.2

(19.5)

< 0.0001*

167.4

(16.0)

151.3

(24.2)

0.001*

Third

173.8

(22.4)

161.5

(20.5)

0.011*

172.8

(17.2)

162.6

(26.1)

0.035*

Fourth

184.8

(20.3)

163.6

(24.3)

< 0.0001*

181.7

(24.5)

165.2

(21.0)

0.003*

Fifth

184.0

(22.3)

166.2

(15.6)

0.006*

180.0

(20.2)

173.9

(23.2)

0.353

  1. *Statistically significant