Patients’ attitudes towards the presence of medical students during consultation at the psychiatric outpatient department, Ramathibodi Hospital
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Objective: To study attitudes of psychiatric patients towards the presence of medical students during consultation and their associated factors
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 320 psychiatric outpatients at Ramathibodi Hospital, using a self-reported questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Almost 90 % of the patients agreed to allow medical students to be present in their consultation session. Most agreed that learning from real patients was important for medical study, felt valued when medical students learn from them, did not perceive a negative impact of the presence of medical students on the time and quality of care being provided. Apart from these attitudes, having a previous positive experience of and feeling comfortable with contacting medical students were all associated with the agreement to allow medical students to be in session.
Conclusions: Most psychiatric patients felt positive towards the presence of medical students during consultation. The factors associated with the agreement to allow medical students to be in session included positive attitudes towards and previous good experience of the presence of medical students.
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