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Table 1 Results of medical student feedback on the value of a public health and research teaching exercise (covering their housing conditions and respiratory health, n = 136)

From: Involving students in real-world research: a pilot study for teaching public health and research skills

Question

Likert Scale

How valuable has the student housing conditions survey, and discussion of findings, been for you?

Extremely valuable

1

2

3

4

5

Not at all valuable

 

No.

29

60

32

12

3

 
 

%

21%

44%

24%

9%

2%

 

Did this survey and seminar discussion improve your understanding of research methods?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

18

52

47

13

6

 
 

%

13%

38%

35%

10%

4%

 

Did this survey and seminar discussion improve your understanding of epidemiology?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

16

41

52

20

7

 
 

%

12%

30%

38%

15%

5%

 

Did this survey and seminar discussion improve your understanding of the environmental determinants of health?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

28

69

30

7

2

 
 

%

21%

51%

22%

5%

1%

 

Did this survey and seminar discussion improve your interest in public health?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

23

58

34

12

9

 
 

%

17%

43%

25%

9%

7%

 

Did this survey and seminar discussion improve your interest in health research?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

16

48

46

15

11

 
 

%

12%

35%

34%

11%

8%

 

Did this survey stimulate you to discuss housing and health issues with friends outside of class?

Yes, often

1

2

3

4

5

No, never

 

No.

30

45

43

13

5

 
 

%

22%

33%

32%

10%

4%

 

How much did this survey and seminar discussion challenge you to think?

A great deal

1

2

3

4

5

Very Little

 

No.

21

63

35

11

5

 
 

%

15%

46%

26%

8%

4%

 

Has this survey and seminar discussion made you more aware and concerned about societal problems?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

38

57

32

4

4

 
 

%

28%

42%

24%

3%

3%

 

Would you support use of this survey and seminar discussion for future 3rd year classes?

Yes, greatly

1

2

3

4

5

No, not at all

 

No.

56

49

23

6

2

 
 

%

41%

36%

17%

4%

1%

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