Assessing the implementation of community-based learning in public health: a mixed methods approach

BMC Medical Education

Table 1 Median scores of students’ self-evaluation for the seven objectives of the interactive seminars (N = 580)

Objectives of the interactive seminars^a	Before the seminarMedian [IQR]	After the seminarMedian [IQR]	P**
1. Identify the representations of prevention and the determinants of health	6 [5–7]	7 [6–8]	< 0.001
2. Realise the complexity of health behaviours	7 [5–8]	8 [7, 8]	< 0.001
3. Adopt an adequate educational attitude	6 [5–8]	8 [7, 8]	< 0.001
4. Discover animation techniques according to the educational approach chosen	6 [3–8]	8 [7–9]	< 0.001
5. Build and lead a class session	6 [4–8]	8 [7–9]	< 0.001
6. Understanding of group dynamics	6 [5–8]	8 [7, 8]	< 0.001
7. Able to assess his/her prevention action	6 [5–8]	8 [6–8]	< 0.001
Total score	41 [32–52]	54 [49–58]	< 0.001

^a1 item per objective: 7 items ranked on continuous numerical scale from 0 to 10
^**paired Wilcoxon-Mann–Whitney test
IQR, interquartile range

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