Table 3 Perceived importance of involving medical students in patients’ care
Domain assessed | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
How important is it for the training for future doctors, that medical students are present when patients are talking to their doctors/physicians about their problems? | ||
Very important | 682 | 79.8 |
Important | 136 | 15.9 |
Not sure | 27 | 3.2 |
Not important | 8 | 0.9 |
Unnecessary | 2 | 0.2 |
How important is it for the training of future doctors that medical students examine patients | ||
Very important | 666 | 77.9 |
Important | 149 | 17.4 |
Not sure | 29 | 3.4 |
Not important | 7 | 0.8 |
Unnecessary | 4 | 0.5 |
Is it preferable that medical students are trained in designated teaching hospitals separate from public hospitals | ||
Most preferred | 124 | 14.5 |
A lot preferred | 79 | 9.2 |
Somewhat preferred | 165 | 19.3 |
Not quite preferred | 163 | 19.1 |
Not preferred at all | 324 | 37.9 |
Is it preferable that medical students are trained in the public hospitals including national and regional referral hospitals? | ||
Most preferred | 594 | 69.5 |
A lot preferred | 89 | 10.4 |
Somewhat preferred | 83 | 9.7 |
Not quite preferred | 39 | 4.6 |
Not preferred at all | 50 | 5.9 |