Table 2 Descriptive summary of the items determining social accountability
From: Assessing social accountability perspectives among Syrian medical students: a cross-sectional study
Frequency | Percentage % | Mean | Std. deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Does your institution have a clear social mission (statement) around the communities that they serve? | No | 271 | 20.7% | 1.20 | 0.84 |
A little bit | 600 | 45.7% | |||
Good | 354 | 27.0% | |||
Excellent | 87 | 6.6% | |||
Does your curriculum reflect the needs of the population you serve? | No | 165 | 12.6% | 1.47 | 0.85 |
A little bit | 519 | 39.6% | |||
Good | 478 | 36.4% | |||
Excellent | 150 | 11.4% | |||
Does your school have community partners and stakeholders who shape your school? | No | 409 | 31.2% | 1.1 | 0.92 |
A little bit | 499 | 38.0% | |||
Good | 305 | 23.2% | |||
Excellent | 99 | 7.5% | |||
Do you learn about other cultures and other social circumstances in medical context in your curriculum? | No | 329 | 25.1% | 1.17 | 0.88 |
A little bit | 522 | 39.8% | |||
Good | 372 | 28.4% | |||
Excellent | 89 | 6.8% | |||
Do the places/locations you learn at in practice include the presence of the populations that you will serve? | No | 205 | 15.6% | 1.63 | 0.98 |
A little bit | 350 | 26.7% | |||
Good | 479 | 36.5% | |||
Excellent | 278 | 21.2% | |||
Are you required to do community-based learning (opposed to only elective opportunities)? | No | 419 | 31.9% | 1.1 | 0.95 |
A little bit | 463 | 35.3% | |||
Good | 316 | 24.1% | |||
Excellent | 114 | 8.7% | |||
Does your class reflect the socio—demographic characteristics of your reference population? | No | 76 | 5.8% | 2.02 | 0.89 |
A little bit | 282 | 21.5% | |||
Good | 491 | 37.4% | |||
Excellent | 463 | 35.3% | |||
Do your teachers reflect the socio—demographic characteristics of your reference population? | No | 142 | 10.8% | 1.57 | 0.89 |
A little bit | 497 | 37.9% | |||
Good | 452 | 34.5% | |||
Excellent | 221 | 16.8% | |||
Does your learning experience also provide an active service to your community? | No | 247 | 18.8% | 1.4 | 0.94 |
A little bit | 464 | 35.4% | |||
Good | 429 | 32.7% | |||
Excellent | 172 | 13.1% | |||
Does your school have community-based research? | No | 318 | 24.2% | 1.23 | 0.91 |
A little bit | 480 | 36.6% | |||
Good | 406 | 30.9% | |||
Excellent | 108 | 8.2% | |||
Does your school encourage you to undertake generalist specialities (e.g., family medicine, general practice)? | No | 581 | 44.3% | 0.91 | 0.98 |
A little bit | 385 | 29.3% | |||
Good | 233 | 17.8% | |||
Excellent | 113 | 8.6% | |||
Does your school have a positive impact on the community? | No | 167 | 12.7% | 1.57 | 0.92 |
A little bit | 450 | 34.3% | |||
Good | 471 | 35.9% | |||
Excellent | 224 | 17.1% | |||