Health assessment

Mean (S.D.)

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

Introduction and patient identification

Year 2

0.66 (0.57)

1.58 (0.35)

1.59 (0.31)

1.69 (0.35)

1.71 (0.29)

Year 3

0.92 (0.46)

1.30 (0.40)

1.62 (0.43)

1.53 (0.45)

1.17 (0.75)

Independent samples t-test

t = −2.264

P = 0.026

t = 3.352

P = 0.001

t = −0.328

P = 0.744

t = 1.921

P = 0.058

t = 4.109

P = 0.000

Symptom assessment

Year 2

0.74 (0.32)

0.71 (0.59)

1.00 (0.36)

1.49 (0.28)

1.62 (0.22)

Year 3

1.13 (0.33)

0.60 (0.33)

1.20 (0.28)

1.04(0.44)

1.33 (0.48)

Independent samples t-test

t = −5.497

P = 0.000

t = 1.456

P = 0.149

t = −2.781

P = 0.149

t = 5.367

P = 0.000

t = 3.381

P = 0.001

Physical examination

Year 2

0.95 (0.24)

1.21 (0.34)

1.14 (0.49)

1.26 (0.41)

1.60 (0.23)

Year 3

0.60 (0.26)

0.76 (0.33)

0.86 (0.46)

0.96 (0.26)

1.27 (0.46)

Independent samples t-test

t = 6.437

P = 0.000

t = 6.113

P = 0.000

t = 2.670

P = 0.009

t = 3.977

P = 0.000

t = 3.871

P = 0.000

Patient education

Year 2

0.40 (0.38)

0.67 (0.47)

0.61 (0.51)

1.16 (0.48)

1.45 (0.36)

Year 3

0.36 (0.33)

0.79 (0.43)

0.34 (0.49)

0.44 (0.52)

1.10 (0.48)

Independent samples t-test

t = 0.465

P = 0.643

t = −1.174

P = 0.244

t = 2.398

P = 0.019

t = 6.576

P = 0.000

t = 3.733

P = 0.000

History inquire

Year 2

1.53 (0.56)

1.15 (0.46)

1.29 (0.60)

1.10 (0.50)

1.16 (0.54)

Year 3

0.90 (0.54)

0.68 (0.36)

0.63 (0.45)

0.91 (0.39)

1.06 (0.29)

Independent samples t-test

t = 5.149

P = 0.000

t = 5.119

P = 0.000

t = 5.576

P = 0.000

t =1.983

P = 0.051

t = 1.180

P = 0.242

Communication

Year 2

0.70 (0.32)

0.76 (0.18)

0.86 (0.25)

1.06 (0.25)

1.23 (0.34)

Year 3

0.57 (0.20)

0.69 (0.33)

0.69 (0.28)

0.67(0.48)

0.91 (0.35)

Independent samples t-test

t = 2.289

P = 0.025

t = 1.326

P = 0.189

t = 2.930

P = 0.004

t = 4.326

P = 0.000

t = 4.246

P = 0.000

Overall score

Year 2

0.80 (0.12)

1.00 (0.13)

1.08 (0.25)

1.36 (0.25)

1.47 (0.20)

Year 3

0.79 (0.12)

0.79 (0.25)

0.98 (0.29)

0.97 (0.23

1.13 (0.42)

Independent samples t-test

t = 0.104

P = 0.918

t = 4.743

P = 0.000

t = 1.737

P = 0.086

t = 7.376

P = 0.000

t = 4.604

P = 0.000