Table 2.
Feedback content in 2020 (online feedback given by near peer students) compared to 2013 (face to face feedback given by experienced clinical teachers)
| 2020 N = 106 | 2013 N = 37 | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global performance | 0.30 (0.46) | 0.84 (0.90) | 0.0002 |
| Content—History taking | 3.53 (2.37) | 5.11 (3.16) | 0.0068 |
| Content—Physical examination | 1.71 (1.62) | 4.38 (2.72) | < 0.0001 |
| Content—Explanation-end | 0.84 (0.95) | 0.92 (0.92) | 0.5584 |
| Process—Communication skills | 4.89 (2.43) | 4.70 (3.51) | 0.3376 |
| Elaborationb- clinical reasoning | 0.78 (1.09) | 0.70 (0.91) | 0.9534 |
| Elaborationb- communication/professionalism | 0.70 (0.86) | 1.32 (1.42) | 0.0286 |
aWilcoxon rank sum test
bElaboration: number of times the near peer/clinical teacher elaborated in directive or facilitative way on the importance or relevance of collecting such items during the feedback session