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Table 4 The Individual Perceptions Scores Presented for Active and Observer Roles for all scenarios (n = 253)

From: Evaluation of the simulation based training quality assurance tool (SBT-QA10) as a measure of learners’ perceptions during the action phase of simulation

Items

Roles

Median (IQR#)

1. I felt part of the team

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

2. The faculty member(s) interacted well with me

Active

5 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

3. Being observed did not intimidate me *

Active

3 (2)

Observer

3 (1)

4. I felt I was able to act as independently as I wanted to

Active

4 (1)

Observer

3 (1)

5. I felt adequately supported by the faculty member(s)

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

6. I felt that the scenario was realistic *

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

7. I understood the purpose of the scenario

Active

5 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

8. It did not require a lot of mental effort to play my role in the scenario*

Active

2.5 (1)

Observer

3 (1)

9. I was not distracted by non-relevant objects and events during the scenario *

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (2)

10. I was focused on being involved in the scenario

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

11. I feel comfortable learning this way

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (0)

12. I feel confident managing a similar clinical case in the future

Active

4 (1)

Observer

4 (1)

13. SBT-QA10-TPS

Active

40 (4)

Observer

39 (5)

  1. # IQR: Inter Quartile Range (IQR = Q3-Q1, where Q1 and Q3 are 25% and 75% quartile, respectively).
  2. * Denotes a question where scores have been inverted.
  3. SBT-QA10-TPS: Total perception score of items 1–10.
  4. Medians shown in bold are significant different at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
  5. Statistical analysis: non-parametric test, Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.