There was significant improvement in overall perception of QOL and health and in physical and psychological domains.
The major factors responsible for significant improvement in overall perception and physical and psychological domains were: relief of the symptoms of hemorrhoids and the minimal postoperative pain.
Statistically significant differences were noted in overall perception of stress and scores on all five work stress subscales between satisfied and dissatisfied respondents; those who were dissatisfied reported higher levels of work stress (p<0.001).
In particular, significant differences in the MR and CP groups compared to controls where present only in mothers, with impairment in the physical domain and overall perception of QOL in mothers of children with MR and in overall perception of QOL for mothers of children affected by CP.
Qualitative findings revealed no stark differences among the 3 ethnic subgroups in their overall perceptions of cancer as well as their attitudes related to barriers, motivation, and resources for CRC screening.
We observed a significant difference between GS and IM programs in their overall perceptions of the DHR (p=0.0057).
However, the only significant difference across specialties was in the overall perceptions of the duty hours; no significant differences were found with regards to continuity of care or ability to learn, for example.
We found significant differences in the overall perceptions of duty hour restrictions across specialty (internal medicine more positive than general surgery) and across position (first year residents more positive than senior residents and faculty).
The improved results for the physicians at the county hospital in the dimensions Overall perceptions of safety, Team-work within unit, and Organizational learning continuous improvement may suggest that they had better control and supervision of the patients and the patient flow.
At the end of the clerkship there were improvements in attitudes and overall perceptions of mental illness stigma, however, while we can conclude that the clerkship may have contributed towards this improvement, we cannot assume that these views will remain constant as students' progress through the course.
