Table 4.
Student opinion regarding potential improvements to curriculum
| Year 1 n = 74 | Year 2 n = 87 | Year 3 n = 36 | Year 4 n = 58 | Total n = 255 | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Inter-professional interactions |
Agree |
70.3% |
57.5% |
41.7% |
55.2% |
58.40% |
0.123 |
| No opinion |
20.3% |
26.4% |
30.6% |
27.6% |
25.50% |
|
|
| Disagree |
9.5% |
16.1% |
27.8% |
17.2% |
16.10% |
|
|
|
Guest lectures |
Agree |
58.1% |
55.2% |
38.9% |
70.7% |
57.30% |
0.11 |
| No opinion |
24.3% |
26.4% |
33.3% |
20.7% |
25.50% |
|
|
| Disagree |
17.6% |
18.4% |
27.8% |
8.6% |
17.30% |
|
|
|
Awards to staff and students* |
Agree |
35.1% |
35.6% |
50.0% |
55.2% |
42.00% |
0.039 |
| No opinion |
27.0% |
26.4% |
22.2% |
6.9% |
21.60% |
|
|
| Disagree |
37.8% |
37.9% |
27.8% |
37.9% |
36.50% |
|
|
|
Publication of disciplinary measures |
Agree |
41.9% |
34.5% |
47.2% |
41.4% |
40.00% |
0.126 |
| No opinion |
24.3% |
20.7% |
36.1% |
27.6% |
25.50% |
|
|
| Disagree |
33.8% |
44.8% |
16.7% |
31.0% |
34.50% |
|
|
|
More disciplinary measures for infractions |
Agree |
31.1% |
33.3% |
50.0% |
34.5% |
35.30% |
0.377 |
| No opinion |
35.1% |
29.9% |
19.4% |
37.9% |
31.80% |
|
|
| Disagree |
33.8% |
36.8% |
30.6% |
27.6% |
32.90% |
|
|
|
Professionalism web-page |
Agree |
28.4% |
43.7% |
22.2% |
31.0% |
33.30% |
0.261 |
| No opinion |
39.2% |
32.2% |
47.2% |
36.2% |
37.30% |
|
|
| Disagree |
32.4% |
24.1% |
30.6% |
32.8% |
29.40% |
|
|
|
Special interest group on professionalism |
Agree |
35.1% |
20.7% |
19.4% |
25.9% |
25.90% |
0.163 |
| No opinion |
50.0% |
47.1% |
50.0% |
48.3% |
48.60% |
|
|
| Disagree | 14.9% | 32.2% | 30.6% | 25.9% | 25.50% |
(*Differences by year are significant at p < .05).