Student experiences and satisfaction with a novel clerkship patient scheduling

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographics of medical student patient encounters in Family Medicine Clerkship, by clinic type

	PAT clinic encounters (N = 805)	PAU clinic encounters (N = 2719)	P =
Patients age: Median (range)	37.0 (0.1–100)	34.0 (0.0–97.0	0.130
Age <2 years old: % (N)	5.8% (47)	9.4% (255)	0.002
Age < 18 years old: % (N)	23.9% (192)	24.9% (678)	0.527
Age ≥ 65 years old: % (N)	13.8% (111)	14.9% (404)	0.448
Female patient: % (N)	56.0% (451)	58.5% (1597)	0.203
Student female gender: % (N)	57.5% (465)	53.4% (1459)	0.033
Independent interview performed: % (N)	90.3% (728)	59.0% (1610)	<0.001
Independent exam performed: % (N)	96.2% (775)	63.3% (1729)	<0.001
Shared visit performed: % (N)	11.4% (92)	27.9% (763)	<0.001
Shadowing only % (N)	0.9% (7)	13.1% (357)	<0.001

Abbreviations: PAT: Patient As Teachers; PAU: Precepting As Usual.