Abdul-Ganiyu Fuseini, Helen Rawson, Bernice Redley, Lenore Ley, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Debra Kerr
Self-reported dignity and factors that influence dignity in hospitalised older adults: A cross-sectional survey
Journal of clinical nursing
objective statistical literacy sl physicians ie ability use interpret statistical numbers context science essential prerequisite risk estimation communication together scientific reasoning argumentation sra skills sl provides basis evidencebased practice several studies suggest medical students skills underdeveloped aim present study investigate skills practicing physicians skills acquired methods data collection n71 physicians conducted online paper pencil sl assessed multiplechoice items sra skills evidence evaluation drawing conclusions measured decision scenario results study results indicated physicians medium levels sl m1758 sd692 max 30 pts sra evidence evaluation m775 sd185 max 10 pts drawing conclusions m3720 sd535 max 60 pts skills development via autodidactic learning activities m478 sd113 range 16 reported significantly often development formal medical education m231 sd146 t719915 p001 extracurricular activities m334 sd187 t714673 p001 active involvement research seemed decisive number publications time spent research significantly correlated sl r71355 p002 respectively r71280 p018 sra skills predicted type mdthesis 380 p016 working research 3355 p008 conclusion active involvement research activities seems important factor development sl sra skills implementation systematic fostering skills formal medical education seems warranted