Table 2 Participants’ interest and engagement in healthcare policy (N = 240)
From: The future of physician advocacy: a survey of U.S. medical students
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: | Strongly Agree N (%) | Somewhat Agree N (%) | Somewhat Disagree N (%) | Strongly Disagree N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I follow healthcare policy in the news. | 56 (23.3) | 141 (58.8) | 37 (15.4) | 6 (2.5) |
Healthcare policy will have little or no effect on how I care for my patients. | 4 (1.7) | 27 (11.3) | 67 (27.9) | 142 (59.2) |
I plan to become involved in healthcare policy issues as a physician. | 73 (30.4) | 119 (49.6) | 44 (18.3) | 4 (1.7) |
I plan to take leadership in healthcare policy issues as a physician. | 46 (19.2) | 110 (45.8) | 64 (26.7) | 20 (8.3) |