Table 2 Enrichment activities and relation to likelihood of choosing psychiatry
From: Why medical students choose psychiatry - a 20 country cross-sectional survey
Factor | Category | Unlikely N (%) | Likely N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychiatry special study module | No | 1387 (82%) | 311 (18%) | 0.03 |
Yes | 297 (77%) | 89 (23%) | ||
Research experience in psychiatry | No | 1632 (82%) | 368 (18%) | <0.001 |
Yes | 52 (62%) | 32 (38%) | ||
University psychiatry club | No | 1630 (82%) | 351 (18%) | <0.001 |
Yes | 54 (52%) | 49 (48%) | ||
National psychiatry club | No | 1667 (81%) | 391 (19%) | 0.05 |
Yes | 17 (65%) | 9 (35%) | ||
Psychiatry elective | No | 1561 (84%) | 304 (16%) | <0.001 |
Yes | 123 (56%) | 96 (44%) | ||
Problem-based learning scenarios | No | 1253 (81%) | 298 (19%) | 0.97 |
Yes | 431 (81%) | 102 (19%) | ||
e-learning | No | 1556 (81%) | 368 (19%) | 0.79 |
Yes | 128 (80%) | 32 (20%) | ||
Psychiatry simulation teaching | No | 1494 (82%) | 342 (19%) | 0.07 |
Yes | 190 (77%) | 58 (23%) | ||
Visits to secure units/prisons | No | 1204 (81%) | 286 (19%) | 0.99 |
Yes | 480 (81%) | 114 (19%) | ||
Lectures/tutorials | No | 584 (78%) | 166 (22%) | 0.01 |
Yes | 1100 (82%) | 234 (18%) | ||
Specialist placement | No | 1203 (81%) | 279 (19%) | 0.50 |
Yes | 481 (80%) | 121 (20%) | ||
Optional extras on course | No | 1590 (82%) | 357 (18%) | <0.001 |
Yes | 94 (69%) | 43 (31%) |