Table 1 Reasons for the establishment and the expansion of STCs
From: Have “new” methods in medical education reached German-speaking Central Europe: a survey
Reasons for | Establishment (n = 36) | Expansion (n = 32) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Potential to improve clinical training | 29 | 80.56% | 26 | 81.25% |
Student demand | 22 | 61.11% | 12 | 37.50% |
Teacher demand | 9 | 25.00% | 10 | 31.25% |
Department leadership demand | 11 | 30.56% | 6 | 18.75% |
Others | 4 | 11.11% | 4 | 12.50% |
Planned external cooperation | 3 | 8.33% | ||
Combined individual projects | 9 | 25.00% | ||
Existing deficits in clinical training | 17 | 47.22% | ||
Current facilities not adequate | 26 | 81.25% | ||
Necessity for student training | 18 | 56.25% | ||
Necessity for mandatory training | 6 | 18.75% | ||
Additional budget (from university) | 10 | 31.25% | ||
Additional budget (e.g. sponsoring) | 5 | 15.63% | ||