Table 1 Attitude toward oncology among undergraduate medical students
Characteristic | N = 7071 |
|---|---|
Are you interested in pursuing an oncology career? | |
Yes | 229 (32%) |
No | 272 (38%) |
Not sure | 206 (29%) |
Cancer should not be on the list of Ministry of Health priorities | |
Strongly agree | 26 (3.7%) |
Agree | 43 (6.1%) |
Neutral | 32 (4.5%) |
Disagree | 236 (33%) |
Strongly disagree | 370 (52%) |
Oncology should be an integral part of undergraduate curriculum in Sudanese Universities | |
Strongly agree | 309 (44%) |
Agree | 318 (45%) |
Neutral | 60 (8.5%) |
Disagree | 13 (1.8%) |
Strongly disagree | 7 (1.0%) |
We should develop a national oncology undergraduate curriculum | |
Strongly agree | 268 (38%) |
Agree | 363 (51%) |
Neutral | 61 (8.6%) |
Disagree | 13 (1.8%) |
Strongly disagree | 2 (0.3%) |
In your opinion which curriculum approach of undergraduate oncology is better? | |
Massed education | 306 (43%) |
Spaced out education | 326 (46%) |
No difference | 75 (11%) |
Are you satisfied with the quality of oncology education at your medical school? | |
Very dissatisfied | 49 (7.0%) |
Dissatisfied | 184 (26%) |
Neutral | 248 (35%) |
Satisfied | 177 (25%) |
Very satisfied | 45 (6.4%) |
Missing | 4 |