Table 4 Student opinion regarding potential improvements to curriculum
From: Wanted: role models - medical students’ perceptions of professionalism
Year 1 n = 74 | Year 2 n = 87 | Year 3 n = 36 | Year 4 n = 58 | Total n = 255 | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter-professional interactions | Agree | 70.3% | 57.5% | 41.7% | 55.2% | 58.40% | 0.123 |
No opinion | 20.3% | 26.4% | 30.6% | 27.6% | 25.50% | ||
Disagree | 9.5% | 16.1% | 27.8% | 17.2% | 16.10% | ||
Guest lectures | Agree | 58.1% | 55.2% | 38.9% | 70.7% | 57.30% | 0.11 |
No opinion | 24.3% | 26.4% | 33.3% | 20.7% | 25.50% | ||
Disagree | 17.6% | 18.4% | 27.8% | 8.6% | 17.30% | ||
Awards to staff and students* | Agree | 35.1% | 35.6% | 50.0% | 55.2% | 42.00% | 0.039 |
No opinion | 27.0% | 26.4% | 22.2% | 6.9% | 21.60% | ||
Disagree | 37.8% | 37.9% | 27.8% | 37.9% | 36.50% | ||
Publication of disciplinary measures | Agree | 41.9% | 34.5% | 47.2% | 41.4% | 40.00% | 0.126 |
No opinion | 24.3% | 20.7% | 36.1% | 27.6% | 25.50% | ||
Disagree | 33.8% | 44.8% | 16.7% | 31.0% | 34.50% | ||
More disciplinary measures for infractions | Agree | 31.1% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 34.5% | 35.30% | 0.377 |
No opinion | 35.1% | 29.9% | 19.4% | 37.9% | 31.80% | ||
Disagree | 33.8% | 36.8% | 30.6% | 27.6% | 32.90% | ||
Professionalism web-page | Agree | 28.4% | 43.7% | 22.2% | 31.0% | 33.30% | 0.261 |
No opinion | 39.2% | 32.2% | 47.2% | 36.2% | 37.30% | ||
Disagree | 32.4% | 24.1% | 30.6% | 32.8% | 29.40% | ||
Special interest group on professionalism | Agree | 35.1% | 20.7% | 19.4% | 25.9% | 25.90% | 0.163 |
No opinion | 50.0% | 47.1% | 50.0% | 48.3% | 48.60% | ||
Disagree | 14.9% | 32.2% | 30.6% | 25.9% | 25.50% |