Table 4.

Medical student placement evaluation survey: statements and rating scores

End of placement medical student evaluation	Rating score 1–5
	N = 362
I enjoyed the Training Ward experience.	4.03
Working in teams has helped me to achieve the learning outcomes.	4.17
Ward Facilitators have helped me to achieve the learning outcomes.	4.15
The permanent staff on the ward helped me to achieve the learning outcomes.	4.20
Continuous access to 'real' patients has helped me to achieve the learning outcomes.	4.26
The staff that I encountered on the placement were helpful and supported the learning process	4.33
The experience of the Training Ward has informed my understanding of interprofessional working.	4.41
The experience of the Training Ward will have a positive effect on how I work with healthcare colleagues in the future	4.2
The duration of the placement, 2 weeks, is adequate to gain an understanding of interprofessional working	4.3
A 3-week placement would have been of greater benefit in gaining an understanding of interprofessional working	2.0
Provision of on-site accommodation was important for managing attendance at rostered shifts	4.53
Overall, do you feel that the Training Ward placement has been a valuable experience? (Y/N)	339 Yes (94 %)
	23 No (6 %)

Note on scoring: 1= strongly disagree, 3= neither agree nor disagree, 5= strongly agree