From: Self-efficacy beliefs and expectations during an Emergency Medicine Clerkship
 | Pre-clerkship scores | Post-clerkship scores |  | ||
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Category and questions | Median (min–max) | Mean (SD) | Median (min–max) | Mean (SD) | p value |
Knowledge and skill acquisition I believe, in the EM clerkship, I wilI/did | 4.50 (3–5) | 4.38 (0.56) | 4.25 (2–5) | 4.32 (0.57) | 0.329 |
Increase my knowledge | 5 (1–5) | 4.60 (0.82) | 5 (2–5) | 4.43 (0.66) | 0.057 |
Gain self-confidence to manage emergency cases | 4 (2–5) | 4.31 (0.70) | 4 (2–5) | 4.28 (0.67) | 0.664 |
Gain self-confidence to do basic emergency procedures | 4 (2–5) | 4.22 (0.74) | 4 (2–5) | 4.21 (0.69) | 0.907 |
Encounter a variety of patients | 4 (2–5) | 4.37 (0.71) | 4 (2–5) | 4.37 (0.71) | 0.985 |
Educational environment | 3.6 (2.6–4.9) | 3.57 (0.41) | 4 (2.9–5) | 3.93 (0.44) | < 0.001 |
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EM clerkship duration (4 weeks) is appropriate | 2(1–5) | 2.43(1.03) | 2(1–5) | 2.46(1.34) | 0.917 |
Clerkship director is easily reachable | 4(3–5) | 4.04(0.71) | 5(3–5) | 4.57(0.61) | <0.001 |
EM faculty members are easily reachable | 4(2–5) | 3.88(0.75) | 4(1–5) | 4.25(0.84) | 0.006 |
Grading percentages and process are appropriate | 3(2–5) | 3.55(0.66) | 4(3–5) | 3.96(0.75) | 0.001 |
EM clerkship is overall good learning experience | 4(3–5) | 4.03(0.63) | 4(2–5) | 4.40(0.68) | <0.001 |
I consider choosing EM as an additional elective rotation | 4(1–5) | 3.48(1.06) | 4(1–5) | 3.96(0.98) | 0.002 |
I prefer to take additional EM course in early years | 4(1–5) | 3.58(1.03) | 4(2–5) | 3.94(1.03) | 0.022 |