Table 3 Students’ views towards early clinical exposure and its correlation with their age, mean educational score, and university entrance exam rank
Question | Age | Grade point average | University entrance exam rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Familiarity with the role of basic sciences knowledge in clinical settings | R*=0.80 P-value = 0.391 | R*= -0.20 P-value = 0.863 | R*= -0.062 P-value = 0.587 |
Familiarity with doctoring skills in medicine | R*= -0.033 P-value = 0.726 | R*= -0.004 P-value = 0.975 | R*= -0.037 P-value = 0.749 |
Motivation toward learning more | R*= 0.047 P-value = 0.616 | R*= 0.118 P-value = 0.302 | R*= -0.182 P-value = 0.109 |
Familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of clinical students | R*= 0.015 P-value = 0.873 | R*= 0.174 P-value = 0.131 | R*= -0.197 P-value = 0.086 |
Usefulness of participation in ground rounds | R*= 0.077 P-value = 0.406 | R*= -0.032 P-value = 0.781 | R*= -0.020 P-value = 0.862 |
Providing opportunities to discuss and share knowledge | R*= -0.052 P-value = 0.580 | R*= 0.335 P-value = 0.003 | R*= -0.159 P-value = 0.166 |
Utility of early clinical exposure and providing more experiences | R*= -0.060 P-value = 0.522 | R*= 0.111 P-value = 0.331 | R*= -0.206 P-value = 0.068 |