Table 1.
Responses to yes/no item questions (n=30/31; response rate=97%). Values are numbers (percentages)*
| Item | Yes | No | Not applicable | Not known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does your school provide formal teaching in cultural diversity? | 23 (72) | 7 (22) | 2 (6) | 0 |
| Does your school provide formal teaching in cultural sensitivity/multicultural issues? | 26 (81) | 6 (19) | 0 | 0 |
| Is the course a standalone course? | 5 (16) | 21 (66) | 6 (19) | 0 |
| Is it part of a larger course? | 23 (72) | 2 (6) | 7 (22) | 0 |
| Is the teaching part of the core curriculum? | 24 (75) | 3 (9) | 5 (16) | 0 |
| SSMs/SSCs | 16 (50) | 11 (34) | 5 (16) | 0 |
| Is student self study expected? | 18 (56) | 8 (25) | 5 (16) | 1 (3) |
| Does formative or summative assessment take place? | 19 (59) | 6 (19) | 5 (16) | 2 (6) |
| Formative | 9 (28) | |||
| Summative | 10 (31) | |||
| Is student feedback gathered? | 23 (72) | 4 (13) | 5 (16) | 0 |
| Is there teaching about specific ethnic groups? | 13 (41) | 13 (41) | 5 (16) | 1 (3) |
| Are different ethnic groups used to plan teaching? | 20 (63) | 5 (16) | 6 (19) | 1 (3) |
| Are different ethnic groups used to deliver teaching? | 18 (56) | 6 (19) | 7 (22) | 1 (3) |
| Are there plans for further development? | 18 (56) | 9 (28) | Under development, 4 (13) | 1 (3) |
SSM=special study module; SSC=student selected component.
*
Denominator for percentages is 32, as two medical schools completed questionnaires for both their four year and five year programmes.