Table 2.
Post-training feedback on curriculum from trainees in three groups (n = 147)
| Items | SSP-TCM group (n, %) | OSP-TCM group (n, %) | Traditional method group (n, %) | P-value (χ2)a | P-value (χ2)b | P-value (χ2)c | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | ||||
| Improve your interest in learning TCM. | 8(16.33) | 20(40.82) | 11(22.45) | 7(14.29) | 3(6.12) | 9(18.37) | 18(36.73) | 13(26.53) | 6(12.24) | 3(6.12) | 5(10.20) | 11(22.45) | 10(20.41) | 11(22.45) | 12(24.49) | 0.047(9.642) | 0.039(10.094) | 0.982(0.408) |
| Satisfy with the training effectiveness of the course. | 13(26.53) | 15(30.61) | 14(28.57) | 6(12.24) | 1(2.04) | 12(24.49) | 16(32.65) | 14(28.57) | 5(10.20) | 2(4.08) | 5(10.20) | 9(18.37) | 18(36.73) | 10(20.41) | 7(14.29) | 0.026(11.056) | 0.044(9.787) | 0.974(0.497) |
| Consolidate fundamental theories previously learned. | 11 (24.00) | 14(28.57) | 13(26.53) | 7(14.29) | 4(8.16) | 9(18.37) | 12(24.49) | 14(28.57) | 11(22.45) | 3(6.12) | 5(10.20) | 10(20.41) | 17(34.69) | 11(22.45) | 6(12.24) | 0.315(4.739) | 0.624(2.615) | 0.840(1.423) |
| Accelerate proficiency in collection of TCM medical history. | 12(24.49) | 16(32.65) | 13(26.53) | 8(16.33) | 0(0.00) | 15(30.61) | 13(26.53) | 13(26.53) | 7(14.29) | 1(2.04) | 6(12.24) | 9(18.37) | 15(30.61) | 12(24.49) | 7(14.29) | 0.018(11.903) | 0.032(10.543) | 0.789(1.710) |
| Enhance the quality of medical record. | 15(30.61) | 12(24.49) | 18(30) | 2(4.08) | 2(4.08) | 13(26.53) | 18(36.73) | 13(26.53) | 4(8.16) | 1(2.04) | 6(12.24) | 11(22.45) | 17(34.69) | 10(20.41) | 5(10.20) | 0.032(10.548) | 0.040(10.040) | 0.533(3.149) |
| Improve TCM thinking ability. | 17(34.69) | 14(28.57) | 13(26.53) | 4(8.16) | 1(2.04) | 12(24.49) | 20(40.82) | 13(26.53) | 2(4.08) | 2(4.08) | 7(14.29) | 12(24.49) | 14(28.57) | 9(18.37) | 7(14.29) | 0.032(10.781) | 0.029(10.585) | 0.571(2.921) |
| Improve physician-patient interpersonal and communication skills. | 12(24.49) | 17(34.69 | 14(28.57) | 5(10.20) | 1(2.04) | 10(20.41) | 19(38.78) | 18(36.73) | 6(12.24) | 2(4.08) | 5(10.20) | 11(22.45) | 13(26.53) | 12(24.49) | 8(16.33) | 0.014(12.532) | 0.042(9.893) | 0.928(0.874) |
| Boost your confidence in handling clinical work. | 11(22.45) | 20(40.82) | 13(26.53) | 3(6.12) | 2(4.08) | 10(20.41) | 18(36.73) | 16(32.65) | 3(6.12) | 2(4.08) | 4(8.16) | 15(30.61) | 13(26.53) | 12(24.49) | 5(10.20) | 0.031(10.667) | 0.043(9.840) | 0.977(0.463) |
| Get any implied hint in your simulations. | 13(26.53) | 17(34.69) | 12(24.49) | 5(10.20) | 2(4.08) | 6(12.24) | 10(20.41) | 11(22.45) | 17(34.69) | 5(10.20) | 5(10.20) | 11(22.45) | 14(28.57) | 10(20.41) | 9(18.37) | 0.025(11.116) | 0.485(3.456) | 0.015(12.268) |
| Cooperate with clinical physical examination. | 14(28.57) | 19(38.78) | 12(24.49) | 3(6.12) | 1(2.04) | 10(20.41) | 19(38.78) | 17(34.69) | 3(6.12) | 0(0.00) | 6(12.24) | 12(24.49) | 18(36.73) | 9(18.37) | 4(8.16) | 0.029(10.781) | 0.048(9.609) | 0.639(2.529) |
| The patient has the ability to respond to emergencies | 12(24.49) | 18(36.73) | 12(24.49) | 5(10.20) | 2(4.08) | 9(18.37) | 20(40.82) | 17(34.69) | 5(10.20) | 4(8.16) | 6(12.24) | 9(18.37) | 14(28.57) | 13(26.53) | 7(14.29) | 0.022(11.487) | 0.058(9.121) | 0.787(1.722) |
| Encourage students to ask questions. | 14(28.57) | 19(38.78) | 11(22.45) | 3(6.12) | 2(4.08) | 10(20.41) | 20(40.82) | 13(26.53) | 5(10.20) | 1(2.04) | 7(14.29) | 10(20.41) | 19(38.78) | 8(16.33) | 5(10.20) | 0.029(10.818) | 0.080(8.347) | 0.792(1.692) |
| Repeat and check the students’ understanding. | 5(10.20) | 10(20.41) | 15(30.61) | 12(24.49) | 7(14.29) | 12(24.49) | 18(36.73) | 9(18.37) | 8(16.33) | 2(4.08) | 12(24.49) | 15(30.61) | 16(32.65) | 5(10.20) | 1(2.04) | 0.023(11.297) | 0.516(3.258) | 0.036(10.246) |
| The “patient” utilizes medical jargon in simulations. | 15(30.61) | 13(26.53) | 13(26.53) | 6(12.24) | 2(4.08) | 4(8.16) | 8(16.33) | 16(32.65) | 13(26.53) | 8(16.33) | 7(14.29) | 8(16.33) | 16(32.65) | 8(16.33) | 10(20.41) | 0.040(10.029) | 0.693(2.231) | 0.007(14.048) |
| The patient’s performance is exaggerated and emotional. | 6(12.24) | 18(36.73) | 10(20.41) | 7(14.29) | 8(16.33) | 3(6.12) | 6(12.24) | 16 (32.65) | 11(22.45) | 13(26.53) | 3(6.12) | 7(14.29) | 16(32.65) | 16(32.65) | 7(14.29) | 0.029(10.813) | 0.591(2.803) | 0.033(10.464) |
aSSP-TCM group versus TM group at post-training. bOSP-TCM group versus TM group at post-training. cSSP-TCM group versus OSP-TCM group at post-training. Data are represented in the (n, %). P-values were calculated using Chi-square test