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Table 4 Significant difference in motivations/barriers by course of study

From: Motivations, barriers and ethical understandings of healthcare student volunteers on a medical service trip: a mixed methods study

Improved personal confidence

 

1a

2a

3a

4a

5a

Total

p value

DOb

0

3

9

5

5

22

0.019

DPMc

1

0

0

7

2

10

PAd

0

0

0

1

0

1

  1. aNumber of respondents answering 1 (not important at all) 2 Not very important 3 (Neither important nor unimportant) 4 (Fairly important) 5 (Very important)
  2. bDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  3. cDoctor of Podiatric Medicine
  4. dPhysician Assistant