Perceptions: range 1–10 in mean (SD) with mean values < 5.5 and > 8 in bold | Historic control/Old curriculum (n = 477) | Intervention/New curriculum (n = 170) | Cases missingb (historic control + intervention) | Test-value t | P (2-tailed) |
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SCOPE: total scale (33 items) | 6.18 (1.15) | 6.21 (1.08) | 0 | - 0.338 | 0.735 |
Affective component scale (11 items) | 6.53 (1.34) | 6.55 (1.25) | 0 | - 0.117 | 0.907 |
Placement scale (5 items) | 5.42 (1.70) | 5.51 (1.58) | 14a | - 0.560 | 0.576 |
Profession scale (17 items) | 6.54 (0.98) | 6.57 (0.92) | 0 | - 0.303 | 0.762 |
Affective component scale | |||||
Dull - interesting | 6.01 (2.07) | 5.81 (2.17) | 1 | 1.072 | 0.284 |
Boring – fascinating | 5.59 (2.00) | 5.75 (2.11) | 2 | - 0.882 | 0.378 |
Unpleasant – pleasant | 6.07 (1.92) | 6.07 (1.98) | 2 | 0.015 | 0.988 |
Annoying – agreeable | 6.02 (1.85) | 5.97 (1.80) | 3 | 0.320 | 0.749 |
Uncomfortable – comfortable | 5.81 (1.96) | 5.65 (2.02) | 7 | 0.916 | 0.360 |
Old fashioned – modern | 6.53 (1.97) | 6.87 (1.91) | 3 | - 1.928 | 0.054 |
Unimportant – important | 8.30 (1.95) | 8.58 (1.61) | 2 | - 1.883 | 0.061 |
Bad – good | 8.00 (1.84) | 8.14 (1.73) | 2 | - 0.814 | 0.416 |
Useless – meaningful | 8.48 (1.58) | 8.60 (1.65) | 3 | - 0.879 | 0.380 |
Unattractive – attractive | 5.12 (2.34) | 4.86 (2.29) | 1 | 1.207 | 0.228 |
Stupid – fun | 5.94 (2.15) | 5.73 (2.27) | 0 | 1.078 | 0.282 |
Placement scaleb | |||||
Very little – much variety in the caregiving | 5.58 (2.38) | 5.79 (2.42) | 29 | - 0.944 | 0.346 |
Very little – much contact with mentor | 4.67 (2.24) | 4.46 (2.04) | 60 | 1.035 | 0.301 |
Very few – many opportunities to learn new things | 5.68 (2.14) | 5.96 (2.16) | 24 | - 1.430 | 0.153 |
My mentor will have very little – much time to evaluate | 5.15 (2.31) | 4.92 (2.18) | 86 | 1.075 | 0.283 |
No – many possibilities to plan own learning activities | 6.14 (2.29) | 6.13 (2.11) | 65 | 0.054 | 0.957 |
Profession scaleb | |||||
Very few – may enjoyable relationships with patients | 7.72 (1.58) | 7.77 (1.63) | 15 | - 0.378 | 0.706 |
Very little – much physically demanding work | 7.24 (1.70) | 7.20 (1.73) | 8 | 0.258 | 0.796 |
Very little – much collaboration with colleagues | 4.74 (2.15) | 4.48 (2.03) | 15 | 1.372 | 0.171 |
Very little – much collaboration with other disciplines | 5.88 (2.26) | 6.12 (2.16) | 18 | - 1.206 | 0.228 |
Very few – many technical skills needed | 6.24 (2.08) | 6.30 (1.85) | 8 | - 0.286 | 0.775 |
Very little – a lot of freedom of action | 7.76 (1.66) | 7.84 (1.73) | 16 | - 0.532 | 0.595 |
Very little – a lot of variety in the caregiving | 5.79 (2.20) | 5.85 (2.02) | 13 | - 0.321 | 0.748 |
A poor – good occupational work environment | 4.33 (1.94) | 4.15 (1.96) | 46 | 1.043 | 0.297 |
Very little – plenty of individual responsibility | 8.48 (1.25) | 8.51 (1.20) | 6 | - 0.308 | 0.758 |
No – continual feelings of work pressure | 7.34 (1.75) | 7.40 (1.53) | 18 | - 0.407 | 0.684 |
Very few – plenty of complex patient care needs | 6.09 (2.05) | 6.02 (1.84) | 19 | 0.361 | 0.718 |
Very few – only elderly patients | 8.75 (1.23) | 8.62 (1.23) | 3 | 1.252 | 0.211 |
Low – high status work | 4.96 (1.88) | 5.21 (1.81) | 34 | - 1.435 | 0.152 |
No – a lot of possible health improvement for the patient | 6.37 (1.91) | 6.49 (1.79) | 29 | - 0.737 | 0.461 |
Very few – many enthusiastic colleagues | 6.30 (1.92) | 6.29 (1.71) | 61 | 0.070 | 0.944 |
Very few – much contact with family/ kin | 7.70 (1.79) | 7.90 (1.62) | 14 | - 1.213 | 0.226 |
No – many opportunities for advancement | 5.27 (2.14) | 5.33 (2.23) | 41 | - 0.271 | 0.787 |