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Background: Participation of patients in medical education helps students to gain practical experience & also to improve their communication. Patients’ acceptance of involvement of medical students in their care depends on many factors. Objectives: We assessed whether the patients accept or reject medical students for their care. This study determined reasons for acceptance or rejection of the medical students by patients. We also studied the relationship between the patients’ demographic factors and their decision regarding involvement of students in their care. Methods: This study was conducted among patients attending Medicine, General Surgery, Ophthalmology and Obstetrics, and Gynecology outpatient departments of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra from15thJune 2021 to 31st July 2021. Results: The participants were aged between 18 and 70 years with the mean age34.99 years. Out of the 200 participants, 102(51%) were males while 98(49%) were females About half of the participants 101(50.5%) were Hindus. Majority of the participants174 (87%) were willing to allow students in their care. Patients’ education was significantly associated with their acceptance for medical students in their care (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Most of the patients accepted medical students in their care. |
