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Table 3 Post-examination feedback from trainees in three groups (n = 147)

From: Student standardized patients versus occupational standardized patients for improving clinical competency among TCM medical students: a 3-year prospective randomized study

 

SSP-TCM group (n, %)

OSP-TCM group (n, %)

TM group (n, %)

P-value(χ2)a

P-value(χ2)b

P-value(χ2)c

Your test performance achieves what fidelity rate of your usual performance?

>99%

19(38.78)

71–99%

15(30.61)

40–70%

12(24.49)

<40%

3(6.12)

>99%

17(34.69)

71–99%

19(38.78)

40–70%

11(22.45)

<40%

2(4.08)

>99%

6(12.24)

71–99%

20(40.82)

40–70%

19(38.78)

<40%

4(8.16)

0.027(9.198)

0.044(8.087)

0.843(0.825)

Do you think the “patient” in examination act like a real patient?

Yes, very likely

6(12.24)

Acceptable

16(32.65)

No, unlikely

19(38.78)

No opinion

8(16.33)

Yes, very likely

7(14.29)

Acceptable

15(30.61)

No, unlikely

15 (30.61)

No opinion

12(24.49)

Yes, very likely

18(36.73)

Acceptable

15 (30.61)

No, unlikely

11(22.45)

No opinion

5(10.20)

0.031(8.858)

0.040(8.338)

0.710(1.380)

Do you think the scenario preparation is authentic in examination?

Yes, very much

10(20.41)

Yes,

but slightly

17(34.69)

Not at all

17(34.69)

No opinion

5(10.20)

Yes, very much

13(26.53)

Yes,

but slightly

17(34.69)

Not at all

17(34.69)

No opinion

2(4.08)

Yes, very much

21(42.86)

Yes,

but slightly

14(28.57)

Not at all

7(14.29)

No opinion

7(14.29)

0.034(8.694)

0.028(9.117)

0.642(1.677)

The time length for the patient encounter in examination is?

Adequate

25(51.02)

Too long

3(6.12)

Too short

13 (26.53)

No opinion

8(16.33)

Adequate

23(46.94)

Too long

0(0.00)

Too short

21(42.86)

No opinion

5(10.20)

Adequate

16(32.65)

Too long

0(0.00)

Too short

19(38.78)

No opinion

14(28.57)

0.052(7.737)

0.060(5.620)

0.129(5.658)

Dose the video recording in examination interferes with your performance?

Yes, very much

9(18.37)

Yes,

but slightly

19(38.78)

Not at all

16(32.65)

No opinion

5(10.20)

Yes, very much

12(24.49)

Yes,

but slightly

14(28.57)

Not at all

17(34.69)

No opinion

6(12.24)

Yes, very much

21(42.86)

Yes,

but slightly

18(36.73)

Not at all

6(12.24)

No opinion

4(8.16)

0.024(9.484)

0.035(8.615)

0.727(1.307)

  1. aSSP-TCM group versus TM group at post-examination. bOSP-TCM group versus TM group at post-examination. cSSP-TCM group versus OSP-TCM group at post-examination. Data are represented in the (n, %). P-values were calculated using Chi-square test