Table 2.
Mean (SD) subscale and total DREEM scores for Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences disciplines (N=493)
| Health science discipline | SPL (max =48) | SPT (max =44) | SAP (max =38) | SPA (max =48) | SSP (max =28) | Overall DREEM | DREEM (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing n=202 | 27.4 (5.9) | 24.3 (5.9) | 20.3 (4.5) | 26.8 (5.6) | 15.6 (4.2) | 114.3 (20.6) | 57.15 |
| Midwifery n=64 | 24.8 (4.2) | 23.5 (4.2) | 18.3 (5.1) | 25.4 (6.6) | 15.2 (4.7) | 106.23 (22.7) | 53.1 |
| Laboratory sciences n=44 | 28.6 (5.8) | 25.5 (8.4) | 22.2 (6.5) | 28.2 (5.6) | 14.1 (4.8) | 120.95 (21.7) | 60.2 |
| Anesthesia n=51 | 27.8 (3.3) | 24.4 (3.4) | 21.7 (5.2) | 28.9 (3.1) | 16.3 (10.8) | 120.58 (14.3) | 60.3 |
| Radiology n=51 | 24.9 (5.1) | 23.2 (8.7) | 18.5 (3.3) | 24.1 (5.6) | 14.7 (3.3) | 105.6 (19.5) | 52.3 |
| Operation room nursing n=46 | 29.6 (7.9) | 29.8 (3.7) | 21.3 (3.5) | 29.5 (11.2) | 14.5 (4.3) | 121.87 (21.7) | 60.9 |
| Medical emergency n=35 | 28.8 (4.6) | 23.9 (4.1) | 22.7 (2) | 25.8 (3) | 16.6 (2.1) | 117.8 (11.7) | 58.9 |
| P-value | 0.03 | 0.4 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Lower 95% CI | 26.15 | 23.5 | 19.5 | 26.12 | 14.67 | 110.62 | 55.67 |
| Upper 95% CI | 27.3 | 24.6 | 20.4 | 27.28 | 15.51 | 114.71 | 57.03 |
| Total N=493 | 27.4 (5.7) | 24.6 (3.9) | 20.5 (4.1) | 26.7 (5.1) | 15.7 (3.3) | 113.5 (17.3) | 56.7 |
| Percentage for each domain | 57.2 | 55.9 | 53.9 | 55.8 | 56.0 | 56.7 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DREEM, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure; SAP, students’ academic self-perception; SD, standard deviation; SPA, students’ perception of atmosphere; SPL, students’ perceptions of learning; SPT, students’ perceptions of teaching; SSP, students’ social self-perception.