Table 2 Comparison of the score of core competencies in the intervention and control groups, before and after the intervention

Critical thinking

Control

Intervention

4.39 ± 28.48

5.47 ± 28.00

5.04 ± 28.71

5.41 ± 29.26

0.04

0.27

-0.29 (0.772)

1.59 (0.121)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.42

0.675

0.44

0.657

Clinical skills

Control

Intervention

4.42 ± 27.74

5.84 ± 26.97

28.33 ± 5.12

5.58 ± 29.29

0.10

0.59

-0.677 (0.509)

-3.49 (0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.64

0.523

0.76

0.446

basic medical sciences

Control

Intervention

3.14 ± 26.56

5.58 ± 26.32

5.21 ± 28.64

5.25 ± 28.82

0.42

0.72

-2.64 (0.012)

-4.21 (0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.22

0.825

0.14

0.882

Communication skills

Control

Intervention

4.30 ± 28.58

5.52 ± 28.11

5.50 ± 28.84

4.73 ± 31.26

0.04

0.77

-0.30 (0.762)

-4.50 (0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.41

0.683

1.99

0.050

Care

Control

Intervention

5.05 ± 29.30

5.13 ± 28.44

5.14 ± 30.48

4.88 ± 31.82

0.25

0.77

-1.58 (0.122)

-4.51 (0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.72

0.471

1.13

0.261

Ethics

Control

Intervention

5.42 ± 32.15

5.58 ± 31.38

5.74 ± 32.28

5.36 ± 32.70

0.02

0.27

-0.13 (0.892)

-1.61 (0.116)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.59

0.552

0.32

0.747

Responsibility

Control

Intervention

4.80 ± 32.00

5.02 ± 30.75

4.99 ± 32.56

5.18 ± 32.50

0.10

0.50

-0.65 (0.519)

-2.92 (0.006)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 1.09

0.276

-0.54

0.957

Continuous learning

Control

Intervention

4.48 ± 30.71

4.84 ± 29.08

4.93 ± 30.89

5.26 ± 31.38

0.03

0.60

-0.20 (0.839)

-3.51 (0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 1.49

0.140

0.40

0.686

Core competencies

Control

Intervention

27.94 ± 235.56

36.58 ± 229.05

35.36 ± 240.76

36.48 ± 247.05

0.16

0.72

-1.03 (0.308)

-4.21(0.001)

Statistic

(P-value) (c)

− 0.86

0.393

0.74

0.458