Tab. 3.
Self-efficacy among medical students pre- and post-curriculum in New York City shelter clinics, 2012–4
| SELF-EFFICACY |
Pre
Mean SEM N |
Post |
P value paired
t-test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score a | 3.317 0.067 18 |
3.695 0.061 12 |
p < 0.001 |
| I believe that I can assess depression in a homeless person | 3.33 0.20 21 |
4.44 0.13 16 |
p = 0.0002 |
| I believe that I can apply Depression score/questionnaire to assess depression in a homeless person | 3.62 0.18 21 |
4.69 0.12 16 |
p = 0.0009 |
| I believe that I can obtain and assess psychosocial issues from a homeless person | 3.43 0.15 21 |
4.25 0.14 16 |
p = 0.0004 |
| I believe that I can assess substance abuse in a homeless person | 3.43 0.18 21 |
4.06 0.19 16 |
p = 0.014 |
| I believe that I can assess alcohol abuse or dependence in a homeless person | 3.48 0.16 21 |
4.19 0.14 16 |
p = 0.002 |
| I believe that I can obtain and assess sexual history from a homeless person | 3.95 0.08 21 |
4.44 0.13 16 |
p = 0.0004 |
| I believe that I can assess smoking history and provide smoking cessation to a homeless person | 3.86 0.13 21 |
4.56 0.13 16 |
p = 0.0003 |
| I believe that I have skills in directing homeless persons to potential psychosocial resources | 2.24 0.14 21 |
3.57 0.22 16 |
p = 0.002 |
| I believe that I have skills in directing homeless persons to potential and accessible biomedical resources | 2.24 0.15 21 |
3.38 0.18 16 |
p = 0.0001 |
| I believe that I can work collaboratively with social service providers and community organizations that provide services to the homeless | 3.95 0.18 21 |
4.38 0.13 16 |
p = 0.047 |
| I believe that I have clinical skills to detect and address most medical problems specific to the homeless population | 2.95 0.16 21 |
4.06 0.11 16 |
p = 0.0001 |
| How has your experience here at Community Medicine Program changed your career choices to go to: Primary care residencies (Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, OBGYN, Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery) | 3.11 0.11 9 |
3.56 0.16 16 |
p = 0.078 |
| How has your experience here at Community Medicine Program changed your career choices to work with the underserved? | 3.22 0.22 19 |
4.13 0.15 16 |
p = 0.011 |
aLikert scale: Strongly disagree (1) Disagree (2) Neither agree/disagree (3) Agree (4) Strongly agree (5)