Table 1.
Error disclosure performance rating scale score
| Response | Medical interns | Medical students | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants with actual SP encounter | 6 | 10 | ||
| Explanation of medical facts regarding error, n (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 4 (66.7) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| 4 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Honesty and truthfulness, n (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 (50.0) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| 4 | 3 (50.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empathy, n (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 (50.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| 4 | 4 (66.7) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Prevention of future errors, n (%) | 1 | 6 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | NA |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| General communication skills, n (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.608 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 (33.3) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| 4 | 4 (66.7) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
*P-values are calculated using Fisher’s exact test