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. 2021 Jul 16;100(28):e26646. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026646

Table 2.

Questions pertaining to the attitudes of medical students (specifically Med 3 and Med 4) towards going to the hospital and having clinical rotations.

Questions Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree
I feel anxious going to my clinical rotations Med 3 20.5% 27.3%. 18.2%. 25.0%. 9.1%
Med 4 12.5% 34.4%. 21.9%. 28.1%. 3.1%
Total 17.0% 29.8%. 19.1%. 26.6%. 7.4%
I feel nervous while interacting with patients due to fears of contracting COVID-19 Med 3 11.4% 20.5%. 22.7%. 27.3% 18.2%
Med 4 12.5% 37.5%. 12.5%. 31.3%. 6.3%
Total 12.5% 26.0%. 17.7%. 30.2%. 13.5%
I have increased the number of times I wash my hands/ use hand sanitizer while on clinical rotations since the beginning of the pandemic Med 3 4.8% 4.9%. 4.8%. 14.3%. 71.4%
Med 4 0% 3.1%. 0%. 37.5%. 59.4%
Total 3.1% 4.1%. 4.1%. 23.5%. 65.3%
I feel overwhelmed with concerns about COVID-19 while on my clinical rotations Med 3 9.1% 15.9%. 27.3%. 29.5%. 18.2%
Med 4 12.5% 31.3%. 25.0%. 25.0%. 6.3%
Total 10.5% 20.0%. 27.4%. 28.4%. 13.7%
I feel nervous interacting with colleagues with no masks on in the wards Med 3 2.3% 11.4%. 18.2%. 27.3%. 40.9%
Med 4 3.1% 6.3%. 0%. 40.6%. 50%
Total 4.5% 8.9%. 7.1%. 33%. 46.4%
I wear my personal protective equipment while on my clinical rotation Med 3 2.3% 4.5%. 2.3%. 18.2%. 72.7%
Med 4 0% 3.1%. 6.3%. 25%. 65.6%
Total 2.2% 3.2%. 6.5%. 21.5%. 66.7%