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. 2014 Apr 4;14:71. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-71

Table 2.

Pre-post self-assessment ratings and overall acceptance by trainees (n = 95)

Item a  
Pre-training
Post-training
 
 
 
N Mean SD Mean SD T df p b
Intramuscular injection
92
5.01
1.45
2.22
1.23
17.59
91
<.001
Subcutaneous injection
92
4.51
1.76
1.76
1.18
15.39
91
<.001
Blood sampling
92
2.66
1.13
1.89
1.02
5.32
91
<.001
Peripheral vein cannulation
92
5.05
1.22
2.68
1.12
17.17
91
<.001
Blood pressure measuring
59
1.78
1.07
1.47
1.19
1.64
58
.054
Schellong test
82
5.23
1.31
1.31
0.75
22.43
81
<.001
ECG placement
81
4.70
1.50
1.77
0.75
17.79
80
<.001
Surgical suture
78
5.50
0.96
2.29
1.02
22.92
77
<.001
Role play
I am able to communicate with a patient during a procedure in a patient-centered way
80
3.43
1.31
2.40
1.35
7.15
79
<.001
Basic surgical work routine
I am able to perform the procedure in the operating theatre
81
4.11
1.63
1.36
0.51
14.91
80
<.001
Overall course acceptance
I feel well prepared for future clerkships 80     1.66 0.64      

aFor the statement “I am able to perform the procedure on a patient” (where not otherwise specified)a One-tailed tests; bResults of Student’s t-tests for dependent samples.

Six-point Point-Likert-Scale (1 = I fully agree; 6 = I fully disagree).