Table 1.
Summary of survey questions and responses.
| Questions and Statements | SD | D | A | SA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact on Education, Academic Achievement and Career | |||||
| Q1 | I had a clear career path plan when I entered medical school | 26.1% | 39.0% | 24.1% | 10.8% |
| Q2 | My career path plan has been affected by near-peer tutoring experience | 12.7% | 32.4% | 37.7% | 17.2% |
| Q3 | Attending/graduating at University of Bologna medical school has brought an added value to my education | 0.7% | 5.1% | 35.2% | 59.0% |
| Q4 | In the case of positive response to the previous question, it was my experience as a neer-peer tutor that mainly affected it | 0.4% | 6.5% | 45.6% | 47.5% |
| Q5 | I noticed differences in attitudes and preparation among colleagues who were not enrolled as near-peer tutors | 3.0% | 19.2% | 47.7% | 30.1% |
| Q6 | As a tutee, prior to being enrolled as tutor, I appreciated/enjoyed the near-peer teaching model in human anatomy education | 0.7% | 0.7% | 15.2% | 83.4% |
| Q7 | I would recommend near-peer tutoring experience as a beneficial tool in preclinical education pathway to early years medical students | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.3% | 87.0% |
| A | What were the strengths of this neer-peer tutoring model? | Open-ended question | |||
| Improvement of professional and personal skills | |||||
| Q8 | Near-peer tutoring experience helped me to develop the following skills:
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| 1.1% | 5.2% | 36.2% | 57.5% | ||
| 0.7% | 6.7% | 41.8% | 50.8% | ||
| 0.0% | 1.0% | 14.3% | 84.7% | ||
| 1.7% | 14.0% | 44.2% | 40.1% | ||
| 2.1% | 12.9% | 47.4% | 37.6% | ||
| 3.2% | 20.5% | 30.0% | 46.3% | ||
| Q9 | The opportunity to constantly revise anatomy helped me to improve my academic performance | 0.7% | 6.3% | 43.9% | 49.1% |
| Q10 | Near-peer tutoring experience helped me to increase my self-confidence | 0.7% | 8.4% | 41.5% | 49.4% |
| Q11 | Near-peer tutoring experience helped me to develop a proactive approach to the degree course | 0.0% | 9.8% | 37.1% | 53.1% |
| B | Describe the role near-peer tutoring experience plays/played in your professional career. | Open-ended question | |||
| Impact of cadaver dissection on learning and professional development | |||||
| Q12 | Cadaver dissection is an invaluable and necessary learning tool in:
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| 0.0% | 2.4% | 20.8% | 76.8% | ||
| 2.2% | 16.0% | 35.4% | 46.2% | ||
| Q13 | Cadaver dissection is a powerful tool in positively shaping professional and ethical values like compassion, empathy and respect toward patients | 0.6% | 3.6% | 30.9% | 64.9% |
| C | Did near-peer tutoring experience positively influence your perception towards body donation for medical education and scientific purposes? | Open-ended question | |||
Abbreviations: SD, strongly disagree; D, disagree; A, agree; SA, strongly agree.