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Data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, prescribing habits, patient education practices, drug selection criteria, and the influence of social insurance status. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0. Chi\u2010square test and Fisher\u2013Freeman\u2013Halton exact test were applied, with a significance level at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among the participants, 82.4% reported explaining the disease to patients, though this decreased to 75.5% among fifth\u2010year students (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001). The evaluation of treatment outcomes dropped from 63.5% in third\u2010year to 35.8% in fifth\u2010year students. Willingness to confirm patient understanding and awareness of social insurance differences also declined in senior years. Notably, the influence of pharmaceutical representatives was minimal across all groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although students' overall sensitivity to RDU appears to improve, their awareness of treatment costs and systematic patient education practices remains limited. 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