Abstract
Background: Clinical education calls for the interaction between the patient and the medical learner and considering the significance of the patients’ satisfaction and its role in clinical education to learners. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate patients’ attitudes and feelings toward the presence of medical students in educational clinics. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 274 patients visiting the clinics in 2018, who were selected by the convenience sampling method. The data were collected using the questionnaire of Izadi et al in two parts and then analyzed by SPSS 16. Results: The results showed that the total score of patients’ attitudes toward the presence of the students was 66.3, which was above the expected average score (i.e., 3). In addition, the total score of patients’ feelings toward the presence of the students was 67.3, which was above the expected average score (i.e., 3). Moreover, the average score of female patients’ feelings toward the presence of the students was significantly lower than that of male patients (P<0.05). Eventually, individuals with education levels below diploma and above bachelors were the most and least comfortable about the presence of the students (P<0.05). Conclusion: Therefore, patients had a positive feeling and attitude toward the presence of the students in the clinics. These factors need to receive more attention to increase the satisfaction and quality of clinical education.
Highlights
Clinical education is the process during which the students are present by the patient, gradually gain experience, and become prepared to solve the patients’ problems using the obtained logical reasoning and experiences
This study evaluated a total number of 274 patients visiting the educational clinics of hospitals affiliated to Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Considering the average score column, the highest score was related to the item “How would you feel if you were informed that you have helped students in their education?” with a mean score of 4.22 ± 0.88, indicating that their feelings to the presence of the students improve in case of informing the patients
Summary
Clinical education is the process during which the students are present by the patient, gradually gain experience, and become prepared to solve the patients’ problems using the obtained logical reasoning and experiences. The purpose of clinical education is to provide measurable changes in students for clinical care (1). The patients’ involvement in the process of learning can have both positive and negative aspects. The present study aimed to investigate patients’ attitudes and feelings toward the presence of medical students in educational clinics. Results: The results showed that the total score of patients’ attitudes toward the presence of the students was 66.3, which was above the expected average score (i.e., 3). The total score of patients’ feelings toward the presence of the students was 67.3, which was above the expected average score (i.e., 3). Individuals with education levels below diploma and above bachelors were the most and least comfortable about the presence of the students (P < 0.05)
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