Intuition and common sense: Self-Efficacy in interacting with patients in preclinical years
Context: In the beginning of medical education, students' sense of self-efficacy about interacting with patients is based on their ideas and intuition. Research has paid little attention to students' "lay" sense of self-confidence regarding this interaction. Yet, self-efficacy can have a direct influence on individuals' performance and students' self-confidence about some aspects of the doctor-patient interaction might require special attention in medical education. The goals of this cross-se...
