Table 1 Students’ views towards early clinical exposure

Familiarity with the role of basic sciences knowledge in clinical settings

45

(38.5)

50 (42.7)

16

(13.7)

5

(4.7)

1

(0.9)

Familiarity with doctoring skills in medicine

60

(52.2)

40

(34.8)

11

(9.6)

3

(2.6)

1

(0.9)

Motivation toward learning more

45

(38.5)

59

(50.4)

11

(9.4)

2

(1.7)

0

(0)

Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of clinical students

62

(53.9)

47

(40.9)

6

(5.2)

0

(0)

0

(0)

Usefulness of participation in ground rounds

42

(35.9)

36

(30.8)

32

(27.4)

4

(3.4)

3

(2.6)

Providing opportunities to discuss and share knowledge

52

(44.8)

45

(38.8)

10

(8.6)

3

(2.6)

6

(5.2)

Utility of early clinical exposure and providing more experiences

63

(53.8)

48

(41)

6

(5.1)

0

(0)

0

(0)