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Patients' attitudes to student doctors.

P H Richardson, P Curzen, P Fonagy

    Medical Education
    |July 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Most patients view student doctors favorably in maternity care. Lower social classes showed more positive attitudes, with a slight preference for male student doctors.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Patient Experience
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Background:

    • Student doctors play a vital role in clinical training.
    • Understanding patient perceptions of trainees is crucial for medical education.
    • Maternity units provide a unique setting for observing patient-student interactions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess patient attitudes towards student doctors in a maternity setting.
    • To identify demographic factors influencing patient perceptions of student doctors.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire was administered to 92 patients in a maternity unit.
    • Attitudinal statements were analyzed to determine overall favorability.
    • Statistical analysis was performed to explore correlations with social class and student gender.

    Main Results:

    • 76% of patient attitude statements were favorable towards student doctors.
    • A significant positive correlation was found between lower social class and positive attitudes (0.01 < P < 0.05).
    • A tendency for male student doctors to elicit more favorable attitudes than female student doctors was observed (0.05 < P < 0.05).

    Conclusions:

    • Patients generally hold positive attitudes towards student doctors in maternity care.
    • Socioeconomic factors, specifically lower social class, are associated with more positive patient attitudes.
    • Patient perceptions may be influenced by the gender of the student doctor, warranting further investigation.

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