From: Cuban medical training for South African students: a mixed methods study
Cuban-trained | South African-trained | Mann-Whitney Z | p | |||
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Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | |||
1. Diagnose and manage acute medical emergencies* | 5.00 | 4.41(0.73) | 4.00 | 3.36(0.98) | −4.60 | .000 |
2. Obstetrics: carry out a forceps delivery* | 4.00 | 3.90(1.32) | 2.50 | 2.62(1.25) | −3.79 | .000 |
3. Obstetrics: carry out a Caesarean section* | 5.00 | 4.21(1.15) | 2.00 | 2.17(1.12) | −5.53 | .000 |
4. Give an anaesthetic for minor surgery* | 5.00 | 4.45(0.74) | 3.00 | 2.88(1.25) | −5.15 | .000 |
5. Intubate and insert an endotracheal tube* | 4.00 | 4.31(0.89) | 4.00 | 3.45(1.02) | −3.73 | .000 |
6. Give health promotion advice to mothers | 5.00 | 4.66(0.55) | 4.00 | 4.43(0.55) | −1.85 | .065 |
7. Conduct a health survey in a local community | 4.00 | 4.31(0.76) | 4.00 | 4.00(0.91) | −1.42 | .157 |
8. Manage a primary health care team* | 5.00 | 4.55(0.63) | 4.00 | 3.50(1.29) | −3.70 | .000 |