Table 4 Association of the 12 items determining SA with the year of study
From: Assessing social accountability perspectives among Syrian medical students: a cross-sectional study
Year of study | P-value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd year | Fourth year | Fifth year | Final year | |||||||
Count | Layer N % | Count | Layer N % | Count | Layer N % | Count | Layer N % | |||
Does your institution have a clear social mission (statement) around the communities that they serve? | No | 70 | 5.3% | 94 | 7.2% | 60 | 4.6% | 47 | 3.6% | 0.04 |
A little bit | 156 | 11.9% | 225 | 17.1% | 112 | 8.5% | 107 | 8.2% | ||
Good | 97 | 7.4% | 135 | 10.3% | 64 | 4.9% | 58 | 4.4% | ||
Excellent | 39 | 3.0% | 20 | 1.5% | 16 | 1.2% | 12 | 0.9% | ||
Does your curriculum reflect the needs of the population you serve? | No | 37 | 2.8% | 52 | 4.0% | 38 | 2.9% | 38 | 2.9% | 0.032 |
A little bit | 133 | 10.1% | 183 | 13.9% | 107 | 8.2% | 96 | 7.3% | ||
Good | 143 | 10.9% | 189 | 14.4% | 78 | 5.9% | 68 | 5.2% | ||
Excellent | 49 | 3.7% | 50 | 3.8% | 29 | 2.2% | 22 | 1.7% | ||
Does your school have community partners and stakeholders who shape your school? | No | 119 | 9.1% | 143 | 10.9% | 77 | 5.9% | 70 | 5.3% | 0.91 |
A little bit | 134 | 10.2% | 172 | 13.1% | 103 | 7.9% | 90 | 6.9% | ||
Good | 83 | 6.3% | 120 | 9.1% | 53 | 4.0% | 49 | 3.7% | ||
Excellent | 26 | 2.0% | 39 | 3.0% | 19 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.1% | ||
Do you learn about other cultures and other social circumstances in medical context in your curriculum? | No | 97 | 7.4% | 108 | 8.2% | 61 | 4.6% | 63 | 4.8% | 0.22 |
A little bit | 128 | 9.8% | 188 | 14.3% | 112 | 8.5% | 94 | 7.2% | ||
Good | 107 | 8.2% | 142 | 10.8% | 66 | 5.0% | 57 | 4.3% | ||
Excellent | 30 | 2.3% | 36 | 2.7% | 13 | 1.0% | 10 | 0.8% | ||
Do the places/locations you learn at in practice include the presence of the populations that you will serve? | No | 125 | 9.5% | 41 | 3.1% | 25 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.1% | 0.000 |
A little bit | 108 | 8.2% | 111 | 8.5% | 69 | 5.3% | 62 | 4.7% | ||
Good | 93 | 7.1% | 191 | 14.6% | 102 | 7.8% | 93 | 7.1% | ||
Excellent | 36 | 2.7% | 131 | 10.0% | 56 | 4.3% | 55 | 4.2% | ||
Are you required to do community-based learning (opposed to only elective opportunities? | No | 133 | 10.1% | 153 | 11.7% | 76 | 5.8% | 57 | 4.3% | 0.002 |
A little bit | 101 | 7.7% | 158 | 12.0% | 103 | 7.9% | 101 | 7.7% | ||
Good | 100 | 7.6% | 121 | 9.2% | 50 | 3.8% | 45 | 3.4% | ||
Excellent | 28 | 2.1% | 42 | 3.2% | 23 | 1.8% | 21 | 1.6% | ||
Does your class reflect the socio—demographic characteristics of your reference population? | No | 23 | 1.8% | 20 | 1.5% | 9 | 0.7% | 24 | 1.8% | 0.03 |
A little bit | 83 | 6.3% | 103 | 7.9% | 53 | 4.0% | 43 | 3.3% | ||
Good | 136 | 10.4% | 169 | 12.9% | 106 | 8.1% | 80 | 6.1% | ||
Excellent | 120 | 9.1% | 182 | 13.9% | 84 | 6.4% | 77 | 5.9% | ||
Do your teachers reflect the socio—demographic characteristics of your reference population? | No | 36 | 2.7% | 53 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.3% | 36 | 2.7% | 0.08 |
A little bit | 147 | 11.2% | 174 | 13.3% | 103 | 7.9% | 73 | 5.6% | ||
Good | 124 | 9.5% | 158 | 12.0% | 93 | 7.1% | 77 | 5.9% | ||
Excellent | 55 | 4.2% | 89 | 6.8% | 39 | 3.0% | 38 | 2.9% | ||
Does your learning experience also provide an active service to your community? | No | 67 | 5.1% | 96 | 7.3% | 47 | 3.6% | 37 | 2.8% | 0.28 |
A little bit | 114 | 8.7% | 168 | 12.8% | 93 | 7.1% | 89 | 6.8% | ||
Good | 121 | 9.2% | 159 | 12.1% | 76 | 5.8% | 73 | 5.6% | ||
Excellent | 60 | 4.6% | 51 | 3.9% | 36 | 2.7% | 25 | 1.9% | ||
Does your school have community-based research? | No | 88 | 6.7% | 98 | 7.5% | 68 | 5.2% | 64 | 4.9% | 0.06 |
A little bit | 119 | 9.1% | 185 | 14.1% | 89 | 6.8% | 87 | 6.6% | ||
Good | 114 | 8.7% | 152 | 11.6% | 79 | 6.0% | 61 | 4.6% | ||
Excellent | 41 | 3.1% | 39 | 3.0% | 16 | 1.2% | 12 | 0.9% | ||
Does your school encourage you to undertake generalist specialties (e.g., family medicine, general practice)? | No | 161 | 12.3% | 217 | 16.5% | 100 | 7.6% | 103 | 7.9% | 0.75 |
A little bit | 109 | 8.3% | 130 | 9.9% | 84 | 6.4% | 62 | 4.7% | ||
Good | 61 | 4.6% | 85 | 6.5% | 50 | 3.8% | 37 | 2.8% | ||
Excellent | 31 | 2.4% | 42 | 3.2% | 18 | 1.4% | 22 | 1.7% | ||
Does your school have a positive impact on the community? | No | 49 | 3.7% | 52 | 4.0% | 33 | 2.5% | 33 | 2.5% | 0.001 |
A little bit | 101 | 7.7% | 167 | 12.7% | 89 | 6.8% | 93 | 7.1% | ||
Good | 125 | 9.5% | 185 | 14.1% | 91 | 6.9% | 70 | 5.3% | ||
Excellent | 87 | 6.6% | 70 | 5.3% | 39 | 3.0% | 28 | 2.1% | ||