Table 2 Results of self-perceived global health competencies in the pre and post-course survey
From: Evaluation of a multidisciplinary global health online course in Mexico
| Question | Levels | Pre-course N = 456 | Post-course N = 435 | Differences between pre-and post-course percentages (p-value from Fisher’s exact test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much do I know about global health | I dominate the topic well | 0.6% | 20% | < 0.001 |
| I know the topic well | 8.5% | 65% | ||
| I know the topic a little bit | 73% | 13% | ||
| I don’t know what it is | 17% | 1.3% | ||
| “I feel comfortable explaining the main causes of death and disease in the world” | Strongly Agree | 27% | 45% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 37% | 49% | ||
| Neutral | 21% | 3.4% | ||
| Disagree | 11% | 0.6% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 3.7% | 2% | ||
| “I can describe health challenges at a global and national scale” | Strongly Agree | 12% | 55% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 40% | 39% | ||
| Neutral | 30% | 4% | ||
| Disagree | 14% | 0.7% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 2% | ||
| “I can describe how non-biological and non-medical factors (political, social, economic, and environmental) are related to health and disease” | Strongly Agree | 17.9% | 49% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 48% | 43% | ||
| Neutral | 21% | 5% | ||
| Disagree | 10% | 0.2% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 2.4% | 2.3% | ||
| “I can describe the fundamental aspects of global health efforts (e.g. Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals) | Strongly Agree | 8.7% | 56% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 26% | 37% | ||
| Neutral | 34% | 3.9% | ||
| Disagree | 23% | 0.9% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 7% | 2.3% | ||
| “I can describe the positive and negative effects of globalization on health” | Strongly Agree | 13% | 50% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 46% | 40% | ||
| Neutral | 24% | 6% | ||
| Disagree | 14% | 1.2% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 3% | 2% | ||
| “I feel comfortable describing the principal objectives and functions of a healthcare system” | Strongly Agree | 17% | 41% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 35% | 45% | ||
| Neutral | 24% | 10% | ||
| Disagree | 18% | 2% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 6% | 1% | ||
| “I can describe how healthcare systems function in other countries” | Strongly Agree | 7.7% | 33% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 16% | 44% | ||
| Neutral | 31% | 16% | ||
| Disagree | 31% | 5% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 14% | 1.7% | ||
| “I understand the relationship between human rights, inequities, and health” | Strongly Agree | 18% | 49% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 39% | 43% | ||
| Neutral | 27% | 5% | ||
| Disagree | 1% | 2% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 1% | ||
| “I can apply topics in justice, equity, and human rights to global health problems” | Strongly Agree | 19% | 53% | < 0.001 |
| Agree | 39% | 41% | ||
| Neutral | 25% | 7% | ||
| Disagree | 11% | 0.2% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 5% | 1.5% |