Student/patient Contact--do the Patients Mind?

This paper reports the results of a survey of patients in both a community clinic and a large HMO hospital to assess: 1) Attitudes toward the presence of students during patient care, and 2) The effects of student training on patient attitudes and satisfaction. It was found that the overwhelming majority of patients in both settings reported high satisfaction and favorable attitudes, and that previous student contact was associated with more favorable attitudes toward the presence of medical students.