Patients´ attitude and feeling toward the presence of rehabilitation students in educational clinics

2Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

3Physiotherapy Group, Rehabilitation Facualty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Semnan, Iran

Koomesh:Vol. 19, issue 4; e153932

Published online:Dec 21, 2017

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:ali sadollahiElham FatemiRaheb GhorbaniFateme EhsaniAlireza NayerSahar Khazeniet al.Patients´ attitude and feeling toward the presence of rehabilitation students in educational clinics.koomesh.19(4):e153932.

Abstract

Introduction: Patients are cornerstone of medical student teaching. Patients´ satisfaction increases their participation and improves the educational process. In this account, the aim of this study was to assess patients´ attitude and feeling toward the presence of rehabilitation students in educational clinics of Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 291 patients who referred to educational rehabilitation clinics of Semnan University of Medical Sciences during 2014-2015. The data was gathered by using a questionnaire with 17 items. Results: Mean score of patients’ feeling toward presence of medical students was 3.85out of 5 total scores. Overall, 85% of patients were relaxed during history taking, examination and treatment by students. Considerably, there was a significant statistical difference between mean and standard deviation of the patients´ feeling who were informed about presence of students (3.92±0.55) and those who were not informed. (3.60±0.84) (p=0.002). Conclusion: In general, patients felt comfortable about presence of rehabilitation students during history taking, examination and treatment. Patient Satisfaction will be increased by being aware of student's presence, reducing the number of students and keeping patients ´privacy.

Keywords

Attitude

patients’ feeling

rehabilitation students

clinical education.

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