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Table 3 Dimensions and their items as aspects of satisfaction or dissatisfaction

From: Measuring student satisfaction as the first assessment of the Program of Combined Studies in Medicine, an MD/PhD-like program of the Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico

 

Satisfaction

Dimensions

No.

Recommendation of the advisor

Fulfillment of scientific expectations

Excellent to good experience as a PECEM student

1

Perceived quality of the advisor

Skills development

1. Knowledge*

1. Usefulness*

2. Attitude*

2. Contribution*

3. Willingness*

3. Training*

4. Time spent*

4. Diversity*

5. Feedback*

 

2

Skills development

Infrastructure and support

1. Usefulness*

1. Guidance from the graduate students

2. Contribution*

2. Facilities

3. Training*

3. Compatibility*

4. Diversity*

4. Guidance from the laboratory technician

 

5. Supplies*

3

Infrastructure and support

Perceived quality of the advisor

1. Guidance from the graduate students*

1. Knowledge

2. Facilities*

2. Attitude

3. Compatibility*

3. Willingness*

4. Guidance from the laboratory technician*

4. Time spent*

5. Supplies*

5. Feedback

 

Dissatisfaction

Dimensions

No.

No recommendation of the advisor

Lack of fulfillment of scientific expectations

Regular to very poor experience as a PECEM student

1

Infrastructure and support

1. Guidance from the laboratory technician**

2. Guidance from the graduate students*

2. Supplies*

3. Supplies*

3. Guidance from the graduate students

4. Compatibility*

5. Facilities***

2

Perceived quality of the advisor

1. Time spent*

1. Willingness*

1. Time spent*

2. Willingness*

2. Time spent*

2. Feedback

3. Feedback*

3. Willingness*

4. Knowledge*

4. Attitude

5. Attitude*

5. Knowledge§

3

Skills development

1. Training*

1. Contribution*

2. Diversity*

2. Usefulness*

2. Training*

3. Usefulness*

3. Diversity*

3. Usefulness§*

4. Contribution*

4. Diversity§*

  1. *Items with p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.05 for no recommendation of the advisor and lack of fulfillment of scientific expectations
  3. ***p < 0.05 for no recommendation of the advisor and lack of fulfillment of scientific expectations; lack of fulfillment of scientific expectations and regular to very poor experience as a PECEM student were not selected by students
  4. § No students selected the item