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

Table 2

Comparison between tutor assessment at beginning and end of program.

Skill	Start	End	Mean	𝑃 value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	difference
History taking	2.37±0.91	4.29±0.71	1.93	<0.001
Vital signs examination	2.37±1.03	4.56±0.64	2.19	<0.001
Head and neck	2.39±0.91	4.31±0.63	1.92	<0.001
Chest examination	2.28±0.89	4.39±0.71	2.12	<0.001
Abdomen/groin examination	2.38±0.87	4.38±0.71	1.99	<0.001
Musculoskeletal examination	2.23±0.99	4.32±0.74	2.10	<0.001
Neurological examination	2.37±1.10	4.27±0.72	1.90	<0.001
Overall	2.46±0.90	4.40±0.60	1.94	<0.001