Table 2 Pre/post-program surveys: Self-rated ability of students to interact with a patient
Rate your ability to interact with a patient: | Pre-program | Post-program |
|---|---|---|
0 - I don't speak any Spanish | 4 | 1 |
1 – I am limited to greetings and goodbyes | 11 | 0 |
2 – I can understand very common medical terminology but wouldn't feel comfortable responding or initiating conversation in Spanish. | 10 | 2 |
3 – With difficulty, I can speak to patients about very common topics and common anatomy. | 8 | 4 |
4 – With relative ease, I can speak to patients about very common topics and common anatomy. | 3 | 3 |
5 – With difficulty, I can speak to patients about more intricate medical and nonmedical terminology. | 0 | 4 |
6 – With relative ease, I can speak to patients about more intricate medical and nonmedical terminology. | 0 | 4 |
7 – With very limited help or while making clinically insignificant mistakes, I can conduct an entire patient interaction (history & physical). | 0 | 11 |
8 – I can conduct an entire patient interaction without the aid of a translator. | 0 | 3 |
9 – I consider myself a fluent Spanish-speaker. | 0 | 0 |