Table 2 Mean Likert Values for Post-Hackathon Survey Statements
From: Institutionalizing healthcare hackathons to promote diversity in collaboration in medicine
Statementa | Mean Likert Value (MLV)b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical (n = 24) | Engineering (n = 49) | Business (n = 23) | Design (n = 12) | Total (n = 111) | |
Educational Value | |||||
I learned about human-centered design | 4.25 | 4.37 | 3.25 | 4.44 | 4.12 |
I learned about the prototyping process | 4.28 | 4.40 | 3.30 | 4.22 | 4.14 |
I learned about the components of a business model | 4.24 | 3.89 | 3.45 | 3.82 | 3.88 |
I learned about the process of entrepreneurship | 4.25 | 3.91 | 3.35 | 3.70 | 3.86 |
I learned about the healthcare regulatory landscape | 3.33 | 3.84 | 3.48 | 4.50 | 3.71 |
I learned about the barriers that prevent new innovations from reaching the healthcare market | 4.12 | 4.10 | 3.77 | 4.82 | 4.12 |
I learned about innovations that are at the forefront of today’s healthcare industry | 4.38 | 4.40 | 4.27 | 4.73 | 4.40 |
I gained a deeper understanding of the problems facing the healthcare industry | 4.25 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 5.00 | 4.64 |
After attending health++, I feel much more aware of the cultural context issues in the design of healthcare solutions | 4.00 | 4.54 | 3.84 | 4.33 | 4.27 |
Professional Development | |||||
The new professional connections I made were valuable | 4.96 | 4.58 | 3.90 | 4.45 | 4.52 |
For problem pitchers: communicating my need to the health++ audience was a valuable experience/opportunity | 5.10 | 4.80 | 4.36 | 3.0 | 4.73 |
Event Structure | |||||
Interacting with mentors was beneficial to our team | 4.23 | 3.95 | 4.31 | 4.40 | 4.13 |
The problem pitching session was valuable in identifying the problems I cared most about | 4.62 | 4.76 | 4.05 | 4.36 | 4.55 |
Our team was able to quickly identify a specific need or pain point to work on | 4.33 | 4.23 | 3.55 | 4.18 | 4.12 |
I would have made similar progress without the hackathon | 1.19 | 1.49 | 1.39 | 2.00 | 1.47 |
I feel that the weekend I spent tackling a validated need has accelerated the development of solutions to improve healthcare | 4.57 | 4.30 | 3.15 | 4.22 | 4.12 |
In comparison to other outlets and events, health++ is a unique opportunity to learn about healthcare innovation | 5.38 | 5.22 | 4.85 | 4.90 | 5.15 |
Our team was able to challenge existing paradigms, models, and products that are currently in the healthcare market | 5.38 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 5.00 | 4.23 |
I intend to continue working on my project and make substantial progress | 4.43 | 3.91 | 2.67 | 3.09 | 3.71 |
Diversity in Collaboration | |||||
It was valuable working with an interdisciplinary team of diverse backgrounds | 5.60 | 5.38 | 4.95 | 5.18 | 5.33 |
Our team was able to exchange knowledge and educate each other about our individual areas of expertise | 5.38 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 5.00 | 4.91 |
After attending health++, I feel more confident in my ability to work with multidisciplinary teams | 5.21 | 4.88 | 4.35 | 4.55 | 4.82 |
Interest in Medical Innovation | |||||
After attending health++, I feel more confident in my ability to contribute to solving healthcare challenges | 4.83 | 4.78 | 4.18 | 4.08 | 4.59 |
After attending health++, I feel more inspired to work on problems in healthcare innovation | 5.08 | 4.82 | 4.59 | 4.83 | 4.83 |
I would like to attend more healthcare hackathons like Health++ | 5.71 | 5.52 | 5.14 | 5.58 | 5.50 |