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Table 2 Faculty Attitudes towards Social Medicine Curriculum and SMTW

From: Integrating social determinants of health principles into the preclinical medical curriculum via student-led pedagogical modalities

Survey Questions

Responses

 

N (%)

Are you aware of the Social Medicine Theme of the Week?

 

 Yes

29 (87.9%)

How helpful did you find the Social Medicine Theme of the Week in synthesizing information regarding Social Determinants of Health into coursework?

 

 Very helpful

9 (27.3%)

 A little helpful

15 (45.5%)

 Not helpful at all

9 (27.3%)

How did you incorporate teaching about Social Determinants of Health content into your session(s)? (Check all that apply)

 

 New slides or pre-reading

6 (14.0%)

 Built on existing slides or pre-reading

10 (23.3%)

 Mentioned content in class but did not create new material

11 (25.6%)

 Reviewed case presentations

5 (11.6%)

 Created discussion questions

4 (9.3%)

How challenging did you find it to incorporate teaching about Social Determinants of Health into your course?

 

 Very challenging

3 (9.1%)

 A little challenging

17 (51.5%)

 Not challenging at all

13 (39.4%)

Were there any challenges that you faced in developing or delivering this content? (Check all that apply)

 

 I did not have prior experience with this topic

5 (11.4%)

 I did not feel like I had adequate training in developing or delivering this content

11 (25.0%)

 I did not know how to make the material fit into the academic learning objectives

4 (9.1%)

 I was worried about saying something offensive

5 (11.4%)

 I did not know how to mediate conflict surrounding the topic

4 (9.1%)

Did you feel you were able to successfully incorporate the Social Medicine Theme of the Week into your teaching?

 

 Yes

17 (51.5%)

Did you interact with any Social Medicine Theme of the Week infographic?

 

 Yes

14 (42.4%)