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PubMed2002

Medical students' opinions of chaperone use during gynecological and anorectal examinations.

The opinions of medical students on chaperone use during physical examinations of the male and female was studied. The students (157) had conducted their first gynecological or first anorectal and prostate examination. Fifty-one percent of students were female, 56% younger than 25 years of age, and 77% males and 73% females had experienced sexual intercourse. Data on the use of a chaperone during vaginal, anorectal, breast and musculoskeletal examinations when conducted by doctors and by students was collected by anonymous questionnaires. Most students feel a chaperone is necessary when students-in-training conduct vaginal (94%), anorectal (94%) or breast (89%) examinations. Fewer students feel a chaperone is necessary when doctors rather than students conduct vaginal (41%), anorectal (22%) and breast (25%) examinations. Students were significantly more likely to feel a chaperone was necessary when a doctor of the opposite sex conducts vaginal (58%) and anorectal (34%) examinations, compared to a doctor of the same sex. Students who were male, 25 years or older or had not experienced sexual intercourse were significantly more likely to favour doctors using chaperones. The differences in responses of students of differing age, gender and sexual experience should be considered and discussed when students are learning invasive physical examinations.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

Differences in clinical experiences of ADN and BSN students.

Prior research has suggested that clinical experience for nursing students is stressful. Concern about making an error and harming the patient, limited knowledge and skills for practice, and difficulties in interacting with the teacher and others in the clinical setting are some of the stressors reported by students. Few studies have compared these stresses and the clinical experiences in general between students in associate degree (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) nursing programs. The purposes of this research were to compare the clinical experiences of ADN and BSN students at different levels in the programs and describe these experiences from the students' perspectives. As such, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 415 students in ADN and BSN programs in the Midwest. The ADN students reported significantly higher stress in clinical practice than BSN students (t = 2.16, p < .05). The stress experienced by ADN and BSN students in clinical practice increased as they progressed through the programs. The semester prior to graduation was the most stressful time in terms of clinical practice for both ADN and BSN students. The instructor was the predominant stressor reported by students in ADN programs across all levels of the curriculum. Among BSN students, the most prevalent stresses were coping with demands associated with patient care and the clinical teacher. The findings highlight the important role of the clinical faculty in both types of nursing programs.

Adult↗
PubMed2006

A multicenter study of burnout, depression, and quality of life in minority and nonminority US medical students.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the well-being of minority medical students in a multicenter sample of US medical students. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: All 1098 medical students at 3 medical schools in Minnesota were surveyed in April 2004. Validated instruments were used to assess burnout, depression, and quality of life (QOL). Students were also asked about the prevalence of significant personal life events in the previous 12 months and strategies used to cope with stress. RESULTS: Although symptoms of depression and overall burnout were similar among minority and nonminority students, minority students were more likely to have a low sense of personal accomplishment (P=.02) and lower QOL In a number of domains (all P< or =.05). These differences persisted on multivariate analysis that controlled for demographic characteristics and recent life events. Minority students were also more likely to have a child (P=.01), originate from outside Minnesota (P<.001), and experience a major personal Illness in the last 12 months (P=.03). CONCLUSION: As a group, the minority medical students in this survey had a lower sense of personal accomplishment and QOL than nonminority students. Additional studies are needed to provide insight regarding the causes of these inequities and the unique challenges faced by minority medical students. Efforts to improve minority students' well-being, QOL, and learning experience may help prevent attrition among minority medical students and promote diversification in the physician workforce.

Adult↗
PubMed2002

An emancipatory praxis study of nursing students on clinical practicum in New Zealand: pushed to the peripheries.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a better understanding of the learning experiences of nine nursing students on clinical placement in New Zealand. The students were in their third and final year of their baccalaureate nursing degree. The study specifically examined what impinged upon their learning experience in the clinical venue. Data was obtained from interviewing the students, initially individually and finally in a focus group. Themes emerged through words and concepts as the data was analysed. The themes included powerlessness; marginalization; the move from a holistic to a reductionist approach in care; the exploitation of minority students and the myth of praxis. Clinical practice was a time for nursing students to apply their knowledge to their practice, and to gain experience and confidence. Their clinical practice was normally a positive experience, but, each student spoke of the occasional negative episode. These left them with feelings of powerlessness and marginalization. The Maori students felt exploited. The students were concerned about the lack of time to debrief at the end of the day, and to share their experiences with their educator and colleagues. The students' negative experiences were often the result of a clinical practitioner's high workload, under resourcing and the nurse educator's unavailability. An emancipatory praxis methodology was used to guide the research and hence Habermasian critical theory underpinned this study. It has demonstrated within this research the necessityfor strategic action, by exposing the current situation to create an awareness for favourable change. The findings from this research will enable educators and clinical practitioners to have a clearer understanding of the needs of nursing students in clinical practice. Recommendations from this study included the need for further research into nursing students clinical supervision models, and the identication of the special learning needs of indigenous nursing students.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed2005

[Dental students' smoking behavior and their attitude towards smoking].

This study investigated dental students' smoking behavior and their attitudes, in order to provide programs to patients for giving up smoking. A questionnaire survey was conducted on dental students from November 2003 to February 2004. The subjects were 69 third-grade and 80 fifth-grade students of Tokyo Medical and Dental University. The following results were obtained. (1) The smoking rate of dental students was 19.4% (Male: 31.3%, Female: 5.8%). (2) About forty-three percent of the students had started smoking before entering the university. However, most of the students who smoked had started after entering the university. The smoking rate and number of cigarettes smoked of fifth-grade students were significantly higher than those of third-grade students. (3) Dental students recognized the health risks of smoking more than the general public, especially concerning periodontal disease. (4) Only 5.4% of students answered that they would actively provide advice and instructions about the health hazards of tobacco to patients who smoked. (5) The rate of students who answered that they had enough knowledge to conduct smoking cessation programs for patients was 21.5%. (6) Students who smoked showed positive attitudes towards dentists' smoking behaviors and had passive attitudes towards smoking cessation programs conducted by dentists. These results show it is necessary to conduct smoking cessation programs soon after entering university and to provide more lectures on tobacco and health issues as well as practical training programs about giving up smoking in the dental education curriculum.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed2006

Knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases among secondary school students in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, it is considered a taboo for teachers and parents to talk with children about sexual matters including sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in schools and at home because of cultural and religious barriers. Political pressure also keeps sexual education and thus education on STDs out of classrooms. Generally, there is disagreement over STDs education on what to teach, by whom, and to what extent. OBJECTIVES: To assess the knowledge of STDs, and attitude towards sexual behavior and STDs among secondary school students. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study using a semi-structured questionnaire. A sample size of 635 students was determined by simple random sampling. RESULTS: Majority of the students (98%) said have heard about STDs; however their knowledge of the symptoms associated with STDs was poor. Similarly 147 (23%) students did not know other means of STDs transmission rather than sexual intercourse. A number of students who were capable of identifying all tracer STDs was comparable between the ordinary (10.5%) and advanced (10.6%) level students (p < 0.001). Thirty-two students (8%) were completely unable to identify even a single tracer STD. About 96% respondents said were capable of preventing themselves from contracting STDs, however 38% of them admitted that they were at risk of contracting STDs. Majority (99%) described more than one source of information on STDs, television and radio were the most commonly mentioned sources, whilst none of them cited parents as source of information (p < 0.001). Regarding vulnerability to STDs, 503 (79%) students said female students were more vulnerable to STDs compared to males. CONCLUSIONS: The level of knowledge about STDs (ability to identify tracer STDs, to describe symptoms associated with STDs and their mode of transmission) is poor with regard to the students' levels of education. Female students are more vulnerable to STDs compared to male counterparts. Mass media is still the more effective means of educating the students on STDs.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1998

A preliminary study of stress levels among first year medical students at the University of Zimbabwe.

OBJECTIVE: To assess stress levels among first year medical students at the University of Zimbabwe. DESIGN: A cross sectional study using two questionnaires. SETTING: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, harare, Zimbabwe. SUBJECTS: First year medical students aged between 18 and 24 years who have spent about seven months in the medical school. RESULTS: A total of 109 out of 123 first year medical students were used in the study. The two questionnaires produced similar results with an average of about 35.5% normal and an average of 64.5% of the students being at various levels of stress and or depression. About 11% reported very high levels of stress while the majority of the stressed students fell within the middle bracket. The number of affected students decreased as the level of stress and depression increased and demonstrates the differences in the stress threshold of the individual students. Estimation of suicide tendencies from both questionnaires showed that about 12% of the students were at serious risk and about 20% at lesser risk of psychological and emotional depression. The stratification of group 2 of SRQ-20 was valuable in isolating those students seriously stressed and/or depressed. CONCLUSION: This study has demonstrated that a number of first year medical students of the University of Zimbabwe were at various levels of stress and/or depression. Those students in the extreme stress or depression group need serious attention. This state of psychological and emotional distress in the subsequent years of medical training and during the professional years may lead to serious social consequences. A system of identifying students with low stress threshold early in their training is recommended as well as a means of helping them to deal with the stress and its causes.

Adolescent↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Teaching pathophysiology to diverse students using an online discussion board.

Communication on the internet offers teachers a unique method for promoting learning among students who are challenged by numerous factors such as linguistic and cultural considerations. This article describes the use of out-of-class online discussions to promote active student learning among a diverse group of baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in a large lecture class. Student-to-student and teacher-to-student asynchronous threaded discussions occurred out of class. Students earned class points by posting and responding to classroom topics. By the end of the 15-week semester, there were approximately 790 messages on the bulletin board. Eighty-five percent of the 64 students participated in this assignment. Of the 64 students, approximately 50% were moderate to high users of the activity and 14% did not participate at all. There were no statistical differences between native English-speaking and non-native English-speaking students and their preference for study partners, interest, or experience with the internet. These initial results suggest that this assignment, based on electronic discussions, promoted greater participation and feedback among this diverse nursing student population. Despite the potential isolation of internet and e-mail-based communications, this computer-based technology may, ironically, facilitate an important shift from teacher-orchestrated to student-centered learning.

California↗
PubMed2001

[What happens when medical students set their own exam papers?].

BACKGROUND: In the section for general practice at the University of Bergen, Norway, we want to emphasise learning more than control in our work with students. As a step in this direction we invited students to come up with proposals for exam papers, papers that usually include six to nine multiple steps for clinical reasoning. We guaranteed that one out of three proposals would be included as a paper in the written examination, possibly slightly modified. This article is an evaluation of the consequences of letting medical students set some of their own exam papers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The process was evaluated using 1) grades given, 2) students' assessment of whether this mode of setting papers influenced their exam preparations, and 3) students' free-text comments on the process. RESULTS: 57 out of 64 students (89%) took part in the evaluation. All knew that their fellow students had set one of the exam papers, but only 34 (60%) reported that this knowledge had changed the way they prepared for the exam. The mean grade was 9.9 (range 5-12, on a scale from 1 to 12, 6 being the lowest pass grade) for the paper set by students, and 9.5 (range 5-11) for all papers combined. Mean difference in score was 0.32 (95% confidence interval 0.08-0.64). Students' free-text comments showed that they specifically prepared for the three known paper topics. They drew comfort from knowing at least one of the papers set, and the student-set papers were found relevant for general practice. INTERPRETATION: Letting medical students set one of the exam papers makes them feel more confident. Student-set papers were seen as relevant for clinical practice. The control function of the exam seemed to have been preserved.

Educational Measurement↗
PubMed2003

A comparison of private and public dental students' perceptions of extramural programming.

This project was undertaken to compare the opinions of private and public dental school students' perceptions concerning extramural programming, which is defined as any aspect of the curriculum in which undergraduate dental students provide dental care outside the main dental facility. A survey instrument was used to collect data from undergraduate students at a private (N = 267; 88.4 percent response rate) and at a public (N = 213; 67.2 percent response rate) dental school. When asked to rate the value of various extramural sites in making them a better dentist, both groups rated private dental offices the most valuable and prisons the least valuable. When questioned about the amount of time students should spend each year in extramural programming, private students, overall, desired 34 percent more time than did public students. When asked what percentage of the total time spent in extramural programming students should spend providing various categories of dental care, public school students thought 26 percent more time should be spent rendering preventive services/health education than did the private students. The private students indicated a stronger desire (13 percent more) for rendering clinical services than did public students. Both private and public students were most likely to enter group private practice after graduation. The increasing interest in community-based programs makes the information gained from this study useful for future curriculum planning.

Community Dentistry↗
PubMed2003

[Psychological types and learning styles of students entering medical school at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile].

BACKGROUND: Psychological type and learning style influence the way students perceive and process information. However, research in medical education in Chile still does not put enough emphasis in the study of these variables. AIM: To characterize the psychological types and learning styles of the students admitted to a Medical School. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory (IEA) were administered to the 270 students admitted from 2000 to 2002 to the medical school of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. RESULTS: Fifty five percent of our students are concentrated in 4 of the 16 psychological types described. These students are characterized by the ability to base their decisions upon logical and objective reasoning (Thinking [T]) and to face life in a structured and decided way (Judging [J]). Only 10% of the students have preferences opposite to T and J. These students base their decisions on the preservation of harmony and teamwork (Feeling [F]) and have a flexible attitude towards life (Perceiving [P]). The remaining 35% have types with pairs of preferences TP and FJ. With regard to learning styles, more than two thirds of our students are Assimilators or Convergers. These learners tend to assimilate large amounts of information and abstract the main concepts, rather than to pay attention to concrete details. In general, our students are more reflective than active; they evaluate thoroughly all alternatives before making a decision. CONCLUSIONS: The psychological types and learning styles of medical students cluster around specific patterns whose features may either favor or hamper a specific learning. Knowledge of the differences in psychological types and learning styles of students may provide teachers with a new and valuable tool for improving learning and contributing to the academic success of students.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2003

Do medical students have the knowledge needed to maximize organ donation rates?

INTRODUCTION: The chronic shortage of organs for donation could be improved by increasing the numbers of potential and actual donors. Physicians can play a key role in solving this problem but may miss opportunities because they lack knowledge about organ donation to answer questions or concerns. Education of physicians early in their careers may lead to better procurement rates for donor organs. We carried out a study at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., to determine whether medical students have sufficient knowledge of topics shown to affect organ donation rates. METHODS: Medical students from years 1-4 completed a self-administered questionnaire. Section 1 tested general knowledge about organ donation; section 2 tested the students' ability to identify potential donors; and section 3 dealt with the approach to the potential donor's family. Univariate predictors of mean test scores were assessed using the t-test. RESULTS: Of 322 medical students who received the questionnaire, 260 (81%) responded. The mean age of the students was 25 years and 54% were men. The mean knowledge score was 6.7 out of a possible score of 14. Third-year students had the best knowledge scores (7.6), followed by fourth- (7.4), second- (6.6) and first-year students (5.7). Teaching about organ donation and a student's comfort with approaching a family for organ donation were also predictive of higher knowledge scores. There was no correlation between knowledge score and age, gender or whether the student was carrying a signed donor card. Knowledge scores were low in all 3 sections. Thirty-six percent of students did not know that brain death means that the patient is dead rather than in a coma. Half the medical students believed that people of certain religious groups should not be approached about organ donation. CONCLUSIONS: Medical students possess limited knowledge about organ donation topics important for maximizing procurement rates. A teaching intervention designed to target these shortcomings may be beneficial.

Adult↗
PubMed2004

Student scientific activities at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Martin--current state and its future.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to assess the history and the current state of Student Scientific Activities (SSA) at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Martin (JFM CU) and outline its future heading. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was used to ascertain the current involvement of students in SSA at JFM CU. The number and affiliation of students, participating at the annual Student Scientific Conference (SSC), to individual medicine fields were examined retrospectively. RESULTS: After partial down-fall of SSA at JFM CU in 1990-1996, at annual SSC in 1997 nine papers were presented. The number of presenting students in the following years was: 7 students in 1998, 6 in 2000, 16 in 2001, 25 in 2002, and 35 in 2003 with proportional representation of pre-clinical and clinical departments. In SSA at JFM CU Slovak medical students are predominantly involved, while only few foreign students were interested in SSA (1997--2, 1998--1, 2002--1). Similar situation was observed in students of Nursing, where only seven students presented their research results (1997--1, 2000--1, 2003--5) in the history of SSC. CONCLUSION: Results of the study showed that the number of students participating at annual SSC is increasing. Since the involvement of students as well as tutors in SSA is influenced by many factors, the main task in the future is to eliminate the negative and to promote the positive ones. (Tab. 4, Fig. 3, Ref. 11.)

Biomedical Research↗
PubMed2005

[Secular changes of physical growth in students of Zang-tribe in Tibet during 1965-2004].

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the secular changes of physical growth in 7-17 year old students of Zang-tribe in Tibet during 1965-2004, and to make suggestions for further improvement. METHODS: The data collected by local government in 1965 and Chinese national survey on students' physical fitness and health in 1985, 1995 and 2004 were used to analyze and find out the differences from the students' stature, body weight, chest girth, and BMI in different years, and to compare the increasing rate per 10 years in different periods of time. RESULTS: Levels on stature, body weight and chest girth were increased significantly among 7-17 year-old students of Zang-tribe in Tibet during 1965-2004. From 1965 to 1985, the levels of stature and body weight were increased 11.4 cm and 5.0 kg respectively among male Zang-tribe students, 9.1 cm and 3.9 kg among the female. During 1985-2004, stature levels of Zang-tribe students was kept rising in much less extent, while average levels of body weight were reaching up remarkably, especially in 1995-2004, in which the average increasing rate per 10 years had achieved 14.8% and 13.4% among the male and female students aged 7-17 years old respectively. Levels of chest girth were increased rapidly in 1965-1985, showing a higher increasing rate in male students (2.7%) than in female students (1.9%). In 1985-2004, the increasing rates fell obviously both in male and female students, but there existed a higher rate in 1995-2004 than in 1995-1985, especially for females (4.0%). Upon the secular changes of stature and body weight, the levels of BMI were decreased in 1985 as comparing to those in 1965, then increased rapidly in 1985-2004, especially in 1995-2004, having an increasing rate up to 12.6% and 12.4% respectively in male and female students. CONCLUSION: Secular changes on physical growth among 7-17 year-old students of Zang-tribe in Tibet were paralleled with the economic progress in 1965-2004, giving active effects by economic progress and nutrition improvements to the physical growth of children and adolescents.

Adolescent↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Entry knowledge and situational feedback of MBBS students.

INTRODUCTION: A need has been felt to acquire knowledge of students at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) who have decided to take up a medical career and have enrolled at KMC after completing two years of basic sciences. OBJECTIVE: The intent was to (i) find out the entering status with regard to general knowledge, (ii) get feedback from the students about the facilities provided by the management both at basic sciences complex at Duwakot and clinical sciences at Sinamangal and (iii) get feedback regarding the teaching learning activities provided by various departments in KMC. This attempt at getting their point of view was for trying to improve upon the facilities by taking up their suggestions and doing away with the weaknesses. Preference was given to hostel students as they would be able to comment on living conditions. METHODOLOGY: A total of 150 students from three consecutive batches from basic and clinical sciences were included in the study. Survey questionnaires were distributed and all the forms were returned. The obtained data was analyzed using SPSS 11.5 version for Windows. RESULTS: It was found that the entry knowledge on general issue was better in 6th batch of students (87.08+/-17.41) than 5th batch (82.19+/-17.43) and 7th batch (78.93+/-20.60), but not significant (p=0.164>0.05). The students in different batches differed in their rating of various facilities provided by KMCTH. The most liked departments in terms of teaching learning activities were departments of Anatomy and Pathology. DISCUSSION: Entry knowledge of the students of three batches was found to differ but not significant, correlating with the amount of teaching and learning received at KMC. The facilities provided by KMC were perceived as more satisfactory by the students who enrolled at KMC in later years. The earlier students had to cope with more difficulties as KMC was trying to improve on various facilities it provided to its students. CONCLUSION: Level of entry knowledge got better as the students attained more and more years of teaching and learning activities. It was also seen that the student's perception of the quality of facilities provided by KMC got better overtime.

Attitude↗
PubMed2006

[The relationship between test anxiety and personality, self-esteem in grade one senior high students].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between test anxiety and personality, self-esteem in grade one senior high school students. METHODS: Totally 538 senior high school students of grade one were investigated by Test Anxiety Scale (TAS), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and Self-Esteem Scale (SES) in a Senior High School in Shandong Province. RESULTS: The prevalence of test anxiety among all the surveyed students was rated 65.2%. The Psychoticism (P) (51.60 +/- 9.66) or Neuroticism (N) (51.57 +/- 10.75) factor score of EPQ in students with test anxiety was significantly higher than that in students without test anxiety (48.07 +/- 8.62, 45.65 +/- 10.14) (P < 0.001), while the Extroversion or Introversion (E) score (50.76 +/- 11.09) was on the contrary (53.68 +/- 11.60) (P < 0.01). The total score of TAS was significantly positively related to the P (r = 0.14) and N (r = 0.36) factor score and significantly negatively related to the E factor score of EPQ (r = -0.15) (P < 0.001). The prevalence of test anxiety in introversive students (72.3%) was higher than that in extroversive students (53.2%) (P < 0.05), and that in students with unstable emotion (81.4%) and in students with apparent psychoticism (84.1%) were also higher than that in those with stable emotion (41.0%) and in those without psychoticism (57.7%) (P < 0.01). The total score of SES in students with test anxiety (29.12 +/- 4.41) was significantly lower than that in students without test anxiety (30.29 +/- 4.25) (P < 0.01). The total score of TAS was significantly negatively related to the total score of SES (r = -0.23) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Test anxiety should be related to the personality and self-esteem, and the prevalence of test anxiety in introversive, unstable emotional, apparent psychoticism or low self-esteem students should be higher.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Attitudes of pharmacy students toward mental illness.

Undergraduate pharmacy students' attitudes toward mental illness were measured by a questionnaire that also included questions about students' demographic variables and previous exposure to mental illness. Baccalaureate pharmacy students entering their first week of clinical rotations were asked to voluntarily complete a questionnaire that included Whatley's social distance scale and Morrison's Client Attitude Questionnaire version B (CAQ-B). Information was also sought about demographics, socio-economic factors, and prior exposure to mental illness. Possible total scores for Whatley's social distance scale range from 8 to 24, with lower scores implying more favorable attitudes toward mentally ill patients. Possible total scores for the CAQ-B range from 20 to 60, with scores lower than 40 indicative of a medical-model orientation and scores higher than 46 indicative of a psychosocial-model orientation. A total of 250 students completed the questionnaire. The first 85 students received Morrison's CAQ-B; the other 165 students completed both scales. The mean +/- S.D. score of 13.6 +/- 3.5 on the social distance scale indicates that the pharmacy students generally had favorable attitudes towards patients with mental illness. The mean +/- S.D. score of 32.8 +/- 3.6 on the CAQ-B indicates that the pharmacy students accepted a medical-model orientation. Students reporting a family history of psychiatric diagnoses and hospitalizations, a personal psychiatric diagnosis, or a history of visiting a psychiatric hospital had more favorable attitudes toward mentally ill patients. Female students and students who had a family history of psychiatric hospitalizations and diagnoses were significantly more oriented toward the medical model than students without this history.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1995

Student nurse anesthetist organizations: needs assessment study.

The AANA Education Committee conducted this study to assess nurse anesthesia program director and student interest in the development of regional student nurse anesthetist organizations. It was the assumption of the investigators that this information would assist nurse anesthesia educators in determining the perceived need for and the feasibility to develop student organizations. A total of 77 program directors and 154 students were queried via a mail response survey tailored to each group. Program director participation was 70% (n = 54); student participation was 41% (n = 63). Students (85%) and program directors (80%) reported that a student organization would enhance nurse anesthesia education. Students had great interest in participating in an established organization but were less willing to develop a new organization. Several students reported a desire to serve as a program representative. Program directors (94%) overwhelmingly welcomed student interest and were willing to allocate time for student participation. Lastly, the majority of program directors (69%) offered to serve as a faculty advisor to a student organization.

Feasibility Studies↗