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Table 1 Professional characteristics and experience of workshop participants

From: Introduction of an undergraduate interprofessional simulation based skills training program in obstetrics and gynaecology in India

 

Medical students

(n = 62)

Midwifery students

(n = 23)

Age, years

22 (20–27)

23 (20–27)

Male

32 (52.4)

2 (10.5)*

Year of training

4 (2–4)

4 (1–4)

Interprofessional education (IPE)

 Heard of IPE

6 (9.8)

14 (77.7)*

 Previous experience of IPE

1 (1.6)

5 (27.7)*

Vaginal exam

 Supervised practice

0 (0–2)

0 (0–6)

 Independent practice

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

Births

 Observed

0 (0–2)

1 (0–10)*

 Assisted

0 (0–0)

0 (0–10)

 Performed

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1)

Speculum exam

 Supervised practice

0 (0–0)

0 (0–10)

 Independent practice

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1)

Bimanual palpation

 Supervised practice

0 (0–0)

0 (0–10)

 Independent practice

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1)

Cervical smear

 Independent practice

0 (0–0)

0 (0–1)

  1. Data expressed as median (range) or n (%). * denotes significant difference between groups