Research Article

The Use of Simulated Patients Is more Effective than Student Role Playing in Fostering Patient-Centred Attitudes during Communication Skills Training: A Mixed Method Study

Table 3

Comparison between groups in CSAS, LatCON II, and PPOS questionnaires.

ParameterCCC- (VI)CCCsp- (V)CCCsp+ (V+)

CSAS: positive scale
0.276
 Median474846NP
 Quartiles41-5242-5341-51

CSAS: negative scale
0.141
 Median3130.532NP
 Quartiles27-3527-35.2529-35

LatCON II
0.061
 Median414242NP
 Quartiles37-45.7538-4538-47

PPOS: Sharing
<0.001
 Median2.943.113.78
 Quartiles2.56-3.332.67-3.443.44-4.22

PPOS: caring
<0.001
 Median2.52.784.22NP
 Quartiles2.11-2.892.44-3.113.92-4.56

PPOS: total
<0.001
 Median2.722.924
 Quartiles2.44-3.062.61-3.183.72-4.33