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Table 2 Self-directed practice between T1 and T2

From: Self-directed learning and practice of Italian osteopathic students during summer break: a cross-sectional survey

 

T1

T2

p

Self-directed practice

Yes 56 (56%)

Yes 118 (70.24%)

0.026

No 44 (44%)

No 50 (29.76%)

Why?

Practice 38 (38.78%)

Future clinic work 81 (42.86%)

0.027

Future clinic work 37 (37.76%)

Practice 41 (21.69%)

Exam 12 (12.24%)

Exam 40 (21.16%)

Not enough practice during academic year 7 (7.14%)

Not enough practice during academic year 14 (7.41%)

Other 4 (4.08%)

Other 13 (6.88%)

Why not? (Lack of …)

Appropriate place 21 (27.27%)

Practice buddies 22 (25.00%)

0.247

Practice buddies 18 (23.38%)

Time 21 (23.86%)

Time 15 (19.48%)

Appropriate place 21 (23.86%)

Safety 10 (12.99%)

Other 14 (15.91%)

Other 7 (9.09%)

Safety 9 (10.23%)

Motivation 6 (7.79%)

Motivation 1 (1.14%)

Usefulness 0 (0.00%)

Usefulness 0 (0.00%)

Hours of self-directed practice/week

1–5: 39 (69.64%)

1–5: 64 (54.24%)

0.261

6–10: 9 (16.07%)

6–10: 27 (22.88%)

11–15: 5 (8.92%)

11–15: 14 (11.86%)

> 16: 3 (5.37%)

> 16: 13 (11.02%)

Practice compared to the rest of the year

diminished: 32 (57.14%)

diminished: 49 (41.52%)

0.150

increased: 15 (26.79%)

increased: 41 (34.75%)

unvaried: 9 (16.07%)

unvaried: 28 (23.73%)

Clinic simulation

sometimes: 21 (37.5%)

sometimes: 38 (32.2%)

0.26

never: 12 (21.43%)

often: 28 (23.73%)

rarely: 11 (19.64%)

rarely: 19 (16.11%)

often: 10 (17.86%)

never: 18 (15.25%)

always: 2 (3.57%)

always: 15 (12.71%)

  1. T1 = Data are presented as N (%). P values from chi square test. T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type 2