A near-peer regional surgical teaching programme designed by medical students, delivered by junior doctors

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic variables.

Student Demographics (N = 53)
Demographic variables
Average		24.74
Gender	Male	22
	Female	31
Provision Degree	Yes	13
	No	40
Interested in career in Surgery	Yes	26
	No	27

Table 3. Comparison of pre-programme and post-programme test scores! *calculated using paired t-test.

	Pre-programme(N = 53)	Post-programme(N = 53)	p-value*
Score (/11)
4	2	-
5	4	-
6	7	1
7	14	7
8	8	7
9	12	16
10	4	13
11	2	2
Mean Score	7.58	8.938	<0.005

Table 2. Confidence levels of students, pre-teaching and post-teaching.

	Pre-programme(N= 53) (SD)	Post-programme(N = 53)	p-value*	Effect Size **
Topic
General Principles	2.683 (±0.99)	1.917 (±0.82)	<0.0001	0.843
Upper GI	2.99 (±0.90)	1.729 (±0.71)	<0.0001	1.556
Lower GI	2.548 (±1.18)	1.612 (±0.61)	<0.0001	0.997
Hernias	2.567 (± 1.18)	1.735 (±0.64)	<0.0001	0.877
Gallstone Pathology	2.394 (± 1.31)	1.56 (± 0.54)	<0.0001	0.832
Urology	3.125 (±1.20)	1.902 (±0.78)	<0.0001	1.208
Vascular	2.865 (±1.12)	1.451 (±0.54)	<0.0001	1.612
Orthopedics	3.01 (±1.03)	1.62 (±0.75)	<0.0001	1.442
Breast	3.029 (±0.84)	1.9 (±0.68)	<0.0001	1.478
Endocrine	3.65 (±1.00)	1.694 (±0.68)	<0.0001	2.287
Ophthalmology	3.64 (±1.28)	2.22 (±1.02)	<0.0001	1.227

*calculated using paired t-test.

**calcuated using cohen’s D.