Patients’ Perception toward Medical Students’ Involvement in Their Surgical Care: Single Center Study

Table 3

Views of patients’ previous experience with medical students.

	Male	Female	value	Total
	(%)	(%)		(%)
Have you ever come in contact with a medical student during your visit/admission in the hospital?
Yes	23 (46%)	42 (55%)	0.309	61 (48.4%)
If yes, what did the medical student do for you?
(i) Asked me questions only	15 (62.5%)	28 (57.1%)	0.662	43 (58.9%)
(ii) Observed doctors examine me	11 (45.8%)	24 (49%)	0.800	35 (47.9%)
(iii) Examined me by him/herself	15 (62.5%)	22 (44.9%)	0.158	37 (50.7%)
Did anyone seek your consent before the participation of the student in your management?
Yes	15 (42.9%)	27 (41.5%)	0.899	42 (42%)
Will the type of surgery affect your decision about the medical student involvement?
Yes	12 (24.5%)	24 (32.4%)	0.343	36 (29.3%)
Do you believe that you have the right to refuse medical students?
Yes	19 (38.8%)	31 (39.7%)	0.913	50 (39.4%)