Table 1.
Descriptive statistics: beginning of course (n = 182 completed questionnaires)
|
No./statement |
Response category |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Agree completely |
Agree in part |
so/so |
Hardly agree |
Do not agree at all |
| |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 1) A course on doctor-patient communication is a good idea in general. |
127 |
47 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| (69.8%) |
(25.8%) |
(4.4%) |
(0.0%) |
(0.0%) |
|
| 2) I like that the contents of the course are not taught only in a lecture format. |
77 |
70 |
30 |
4 |
1 |
| (42.3%) |
(38.5%) |
(16.5%) |
(2.2%) |
(0.5%) |
|
| 3) I think it is important to play the role of the doctor at least once during the course. |
76 |
68 |
27 |
10 |
1 |
| (41.8%) |
(37.4%) |
(14.8%) |
(5.5%) |
(0.5%) |
|
| 4) I think it is important to play the role of the patient at least once during the course. |
54 |
59 |
46 |
19 |
4 |
| (29.7%) |
(32.4%) |
(25.3%) |
(10.4%) |
(2.2%) |
|
| 5) I would like to play more than one role. |
11 |
21 |
54 |
65 |
31 |
| (6.0%) |
(11.5%) |
(29.7%) |
(35.7%) |
(17.0%) |
|
| 6) When I imagine conducting an interview in front of the class, I get nervous. |
21 |
46 |
50 |
43 |
22 |
| (11.5%) |
(25.3%) |
(27.5%) |
(23.6%) |
(12.1%) |
|
| 7) Concerning the feedback I will receive after playing a role, it is important to me that I be evaluated fairly. |
171 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| (94.0%) |
(4.9%) |
(1.1%) |
(0.0%) |
(0.0%) |
|
| 8) I have already independently conducted patient interviews before (e.g. as a nurse). |
80 |
36 |
22 |
15 |
29 |
| (44.0%) |
(19.8%) |
(12.1%) |
(8.2%) |
(15.9%) |
|
| 9) I would like to learn how to manage difficult communication situations with patients. |
136 |
39 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| (74.7%) |
(21.4%) |
(2.7%) |
(1.1%) |
(0.0%) |
|
| 10) I think I will learn something useful for my later job as a doctor. |
39 |
101 |
39 |
3 |
0 |
| (21.4%) | (55.5%) | (21.4%) | (1.6%) | (0.0%) | |