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  • Optimal patient care necessitates healthcare providers with statistical literacy beyond medical knowledge.
  • Integrating statistical concepts into health professions curricula is crucial for evidence-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore health professions learners' attitudes toward statistics.
  • To affirm an effective curricular model for developing statistical literacy.
  • To demonstrate the practical integration of statistical methods in medical education.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method approach was employed to investigate learners' attitudes.
  • A specific curricular model was implemented and evaluated.
  • Statistical and practical significance were used to assess the model's efficacy.

Main Results:

  • The curricular model successfully cultivated statistical literacy among learners.
  • Learner competence in statistics was demonstrably accomplished.
  • Student evaluations indicated high levels of satisfaction with the model.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed curricular model is efficacious for enhancing statistical literacy in health professions education.
  • Integrating statistical methods into medical curricula is feasible and beneficial.
  • Improved statistical literacy among healthcare providers supports evidence-based, patient-centered care.