The Effect of Training in Primary Health Care Centers on Medical Students’ Clinical Skills

Table 1

Comparison of student self-assessment at the beginning and end of the program.

Skill	Start	End	Mean	𝑃 value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	difference
History taking	3.09±1.14	4.25 ± 0.78	1.16	<0.001
Vital signs examination	3.55±1.16	4.48 ± 0.70	0.93	<0.001
Head and neck examination	2.94±1.13	3.98 ± 0.93	1.04	<0.001
Chest examination	3.13±1.28	4.26 ± 0.81	1.13	<0.001
Musculoskeletal examination	3.77±1.09	4.20 ± 0.92	0.43	0.001
Overall	3.13±0.93	4.00 ± 0.62	0.87	<0.001