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Table 5 Level of self-reflection in the two groups of medical students

From: Professional values at the beginning of medical school: a quasi-experimental study

 

Control Group (n = 78)

Intervention Group (n = 81)

P value

 

Scant and avoidant reporting + objective reporting

Emotional exploration + committed reflection

Scant and avoidant reporting + objective reporting

Emotional exploration + committed reflection

 

Question 1

47

30

33

45

0.030

Question 3

58

18

37

43

< 0.001

Question 4

41

37

27

54

0.022

  1. Question 1: “Tell us something that happened to you in your life that influenced your view of the medical profession.”
  2. Question 3: “How do you imagine yourself working as a medical doctor ten years after graduation?”
  3. Question 4: “How did the COVID-19 pandemic influence your view of the medical profession and your future practice?”
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