Table 2.

Change in confidence scores for each practice area during the 18-day placement

	Pre	Post	t value	p value (2-tailed)
Cardiopulmonary
Communication score	9.10	16.25	− 24.25	0.001
Assessment score	9.00	16.25	− 23.77	0.001
Treatment score	6.87	11.85	− 23.22	0.001
Hazard awareness score	6.82	12.55	− 20.77	0.001
Total score	31.82	56.90	− 27.91	0.001
Neurology
Communication score	8.85	16.10	− 23.15	0.001
Assessment score	8.90	15.87	− 21.67	0.001
Treatment score	7.00	11.72	− 20.46	0.001
Hazard awareness score	6.60	12.67	− 20.06	0.001
Total score	31.35	56.35	− 27.58	0.001
Musculoskeletal
Communication score	8.98	16.27	− 27.29	0.001
Assessment score	8.97	16.24	− 28.70	0.001
Treatment score	7.00	11.83	− 23.20	0.001
Hazard awareness score	6.66	12.44	− 19.01	0.001
Total score	31.61	56.78	− 32.27	0.001