Table 2.
Satisfaction with aspects of peripheral hospital placement
| Satisfaction with clinical practice in a peripheral hospital | n | SA | A | N | Dis | SD | Mean (SDev) | sCns (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Easy to practice clinical skills in the peripheral hospital | 110 | 19 (17.3) | 58 (52.7) | 24 (21.8) | 6 (5.5) | 3 (2.7) | 3.8 (0.9) | 74.4 |
| Learnt a lot on clinical clerkship skills in a peripheral hospital | 110 | 40 (36.4) | 57 (51.8) | 9 (8.2) | 2 (1.8) | 2 (1.8) | 4.2 (0.8) | 83.6 |
| Would want to return to practice clinical skills at a peripheral hospital | 110 | 46 (41.8) | 46 (41.8) | 13 (11.8) | 3 (2.7) | 2 (1.8) | 4.2 (0.9) | 83.4 |
| Glad that I had the opportunity to utilize my clinical skills at a peripheral hospital | 110 | 47 (42.7) | 54 (49.1) | 6 (5.5) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 4.3 (0.8) | 85.8 |
| Enjoyed practicing at a peripheral hospital | 110 | 40 (36.4) | 54 (49.1) | 13 (11.8) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.8) | 83.5 |
| I can now see the importance of basic sciences in my clinical practice | 110 | 50 (45.5) | 50 (45.5) | 7 (6.4) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | 4.3 (0.8) | 86.5 |
| Worthwhile teaching clinical practice in a peripheral hospital | 110 | 41 (37.3) | 55 (50.0) | 9 (8.2) | 4 (3.6) | 1 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.8) | 83.6 |
| Mean | 4.2 | 83.0 | ||||||
n number of students, SA Strongly Agree, A Agree, N Neutral/Undecided, Dis Disagree, SD Strongly Disagree, SDev Standard Deviation, sCns Strength of consensus measure