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. 2016 Jun 17;12:10417. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10417

Table. Student Ratingsa of Community Medicine Session, July 2014-December 2015 (N = 286).

Evaluation Question M
Readings to prepare for this session were appropriate to my level and stage of training. 1.54
Readings to prepare for this session provided important foundation/background knowledge on the topic(s). 1.55
Knowledge gained from the readings was applicable to matching topics in structured team-based activities (e.g., quizzes, in-class team-based application assignments). 1.51
Quiz questions assessed major concepts/key principles from the topical reading. 1.41
Quiz questions were clearly written. 1.38
Quiz questions answered individually identified my areas of strengths and need for continued learning. 1.46
Quiz questions discussed with my team helped to identify my individual areas of strengths and need for continued learning. 1.42
Team-based application assignments were clear. 1.38
My team functioned effectively as a learning group. 1.37
By the conclusion of the in-class team-based application assignments and discussion, I am more able to apply the major concepts associated with a patient-centered approach to assessment and/or management of patients. 1.40
Overall Evaluation: Team-based sessions met outlined objectives. 1.53
Overall Evaluation: I was actively engaged as a learner in the team-based session. 1.61
Overall Evaluation: The team-based session was a useful educational experience. 1.59
Overall Evaluation: Rate the overall value of this team-based session to your learning of the Principles of Family Medicine (e.g., ability to have a patient-centered approach to care, generate and answer clinical questions/learning issues, fill gaps in knowledge, prioritize patient problems, solve clinical problems and/or appreciate importance of continuity/process of care). 1.47
Discussions effectively demonstrated the impact of culture on a patient's health and health-seeking behaviors. 1.45
Discussions effectively demonstrated the impact of socioeconomic status on a patient's health and health-seeking behaviors. 1.41
Discussions effectively helped me to acknowledge the presence and risks of explicit and implicit biases in clinical encounters. 1.42
The community experience was an effective tool to understand how one's socioeconomic status and cultural needs affect health and health-seeking behaviors. 1.53
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Based on a 6-point scale (1 = strong agreement, 6 = strong disagreement).