Table 5 Students with lower clinical competence and the 10 lowest self-assessed items at baseline (paired sample t-test)

17

I participate in quality development at my workplace

3.45 (2.21)

4.82 (3.28)^a

1.37

16

I generate a creative learning environment for staff at my workplace

3.58 (1.83)

5.92 (1.88)

2.34

18

I take responsibility for competence development at my workplace

3.82 (1.94)

5.55 (3.01)^a

1.73^⁎

13

I develop and administer health-promoting and illness-preventive actions for patients

4.09 (2.12)

7.73 (1.27)^a

3.64^⁎⁎

46

I give health promotion advice and recommendations to patients by telephone, e-mail or other electronic devices

4.20 (2.20)

4.50 (3.54)^a

0.30

15

I have knowledge of the interactions of various types of medication and what side-effects they may cause for the patients I am responsible for

4.25 (2.14)

7.75 (0.97)

3.50^⁎⁎

14

I systematically gather information from each patient about her/his health resources

4.25 (1.55)

8.08 (1.00)

3.83^⁎⁎

45

I assess patients’ health needs by telephone, e-mail or other electronic devices

4.44 (2.01)

5.44 (3.43)^a

1.00

8

I interpret, analyse and reach alternative conclusions about patients’ health conditions after a detailed mapping of health history and health assessment (physical examination)

4.42 (1.51)

7.50 (1.24)

3.08^⁎⁎

7

I exclude differential diagnoses when assessing patients’ health conditions

4.42 (1.83)

7.50 (1.17)

3.08^⁎⁎