Table 3.

Student evaluation of the BMI course at UNAM Faculty of Medicine (n=1115)

Questionnaire items	Student answers
	Very inadequate	Inadequate	Adequate	Very adequate	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
The functioning of the computer equipment was	10 (0.9)	7 (0.6)	219 (19.6)	827 (74.2)	52 (4.7)
The functioning of the virtual classrooms was	6 (0.5)	14 (1.3)	289 (25.9)	750 (67.3)	56 (5)
The software programs used were	6 (0.5)	15 (1.3)	352 (31.6)	693 (62.2)	49 (4.4)
The design of the course sessions was	17 (1.5)	61 (5.5)	434 (38.9)	564 (50.6)	39 (3.5)
The audiovisual teaching material was	13 (1.2)	46 (4.1)	389 (34.9)	630 (56.5)	37 (3.3)
The online learning exercises were	25 (2.2)	88 (7.9)	489 (43.9)	483 (43.3)	30 (2.7)
The clinical cases used were	10 (0.9)	71 (6.4)	479 (43)	514 (46)	41 (3.7)
The number of participants in my subgroup was	18 (1.5)	54 (4.8)	413 (37)	589 (53)	41 (3.7)
The working performance of my subgroup was	41 (3.6)	92 (8.3)	430 (38.5)	517 (46.4)	35 (3.2)
The bibliographic material was	27 (2.4)	91 (8.2)	363 (32.5)	591 (53)	43 (3.9)
Having two teachers per group (a physician and an informatician) was	34 (3)	60 (5.4)	172 (15.4)	793 (71.1)	56 (5.1)

	Never	Sometimes	Usually	Always	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Teachers made me reflect on how to apply this knowledge in my professional life	16 (1.4)	119 (10.7)	284 (25.5)	692 (62)	4 (0.4)
Critical appraisal of the teaching material was promoted by the teachers	24 (2.2)	139 (12.5)	396 (35.5)	551 (49.3)	5 (0.5)
The course made me reflect on its relationship with my other courses	61 (5.5)	243 (21.8)	394 (35.3)	414 (37.1)	3 (0.3)
Teachers promoted out of school study time	68 (6.1)	281 (25.2)	355 (31.8)	407 (36.5)	4 (0.4)
The course encouraged me to seek more information on the subject	102 (9.1)	337 (30.2)	364 (32.6)	309 (27.8)	3 (0.3)
In the face-to-face sessions we worked in small groups	36 (3.2)	111 (10)	316 (28.3)	646 (57.9)	6 (0.6)
Teachers gave me feedback on my verbal and written communication	173 (15.5)	272 (24.4)	285 (25.6)	375 (33.6)	10 (0.9)
Clinical medical terminology was incorporated in the course	27 (2.4)	116 (10.4)	281 (25.2)	687 (61.6)	4 (0.4)
The assignment papers were returned with feedback	152 (13.6)	262 (23.5)	274 (24.6)	418 (37.5)	9 (0.8)
The course promoted the development of skills and abilities	32 (2.9)	130 (11.7)	377 (33.8)	571 (51.1)	5 (0.5)
Clinical cases were used in class to cover the different themes	24 (2.2)	142 (12.7)	345 (30.9)	597 (53.6)	7 (0.6)
Teachers considered physician–patient relationship issues in class	25 (2.2)	104 (9.3)	309 (27.7)	673 (60.4)	4 (0.4)
Teachers pointed the importance of ethical issues in dealing with patients	20 (1.8)	58 (5.2)	276 (24.8)	755 (67.7)	6 (0.5)
Teachers noted the importance of ethical issues in informatics	19 (1.7)	89 (8)	278 (24.9)	724 (64.9)	5 (0.5)
Teachers included social context in the case discussions	32 (2.9)	140 (12.6)	387 (34.7)	551 (49.3)	5 (0.5)
Teachers pointed the importance of preventive actions in the cases	31 (2.8)	170 (15.2)	360 (32.3)	549 (49.2)	5 (0.5)
Teachers noted the frequency of the problems discussed in the course	38 (3.4)	172 (15.4)	413 (37)	488 (43.8)	4 (0.4)
Teachers promoted the development of professional values in the course	34 (3)	126 (11.3)	336 (30.1)	611 (54.9)	8 (0.7)
The course allowed me to reflect on my personal attitudes to technology	53 (4.8)	182 (16.3)	341 (30.6)	527 (47.2)	12 (1.1)

	Very easy	Easy	Difficult	Very difficult	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
The level of difficulty of the biomedical informatics course was	61 (5.5)	659 (59.1)	348 (31.2)	39 (3.5)	8 (0.7)

	Unsatisfied	Little satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
My expectations of the biomedical informatics course were	52 (4.7)	222 (19.9)	618 (55.4)	217 (19.4)	6 (0.6)

	Insufficient	Sufficient	Good	Excellent	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
The knowledge and skills I acquired on the biomedical informatics course were	42 (3.8)	252 (22.6)	567 (50.9)	241 (21.5)	13 (1.2)

	Laptop	Desktop PC	No answer
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
The type of computer equipment that I would prefer to use in the classroom is	214 (19.2)	873 (78.3)	28 (2.5)

BMI, biomedical informatics.