Table 4.
Students’ levels of agreement with statements describing the course.
| Statement Describing the Course (1 = Definitely Disagree; 5 = Definitely Agree) | n | Mean (SD) | M | Q1 | Q3 | Agree or Definitely Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes with simulated patients are a good idea and should be organized more often. | 126 | 4.53 (0.81) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 89.68% |
| My communication skills improved after the course with simulated patients. | 126 | 4.25 (0.83) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 84.13% |
| The knowledge and skills from the course will be useful in my future professional carrier. | 125 | 4.52 (0.74) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 91.20% |
| After the course, it will be easier for me to talk with real patients. | 126 | 4.37 (0.81) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 86.51% |
| After the course, I have more appreciation for the significance of communication skills in the physician’s profession. | 126 | 4.32 (0.93) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 80.95% |
| Simulated patients were well-prepared and credible while playing their roles. | 126 | 4.63 (0.57) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 95.24% |
| The course with simulated patients constituted an interesting experience for me. | 126 | 4.52 (0.73) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 92.86% |
| Scenarios involved situations that can happen to me in my future work. | 126 | 4.63 (0.60) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 97.62% |
| Thanks to observing other students, I can better see my earlier mistakes. | 126 | 4.12 (0.92) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 78.57% |
| I think that I gained a lot as a result of participating in the course. | 124 | 4.42 (0.73) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 88.71% |
| I would willingly participate in a similar course in the future. | 126 | 4.44 (0.94) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 86.51% |
n—number of respondents; M—median; Q1—lower quartile; Q3—upper quartile.