1.Investigation and Analysis of the Satisfaction and Confidence of the Students Majoring in Non-medical Interdisciplinary Subject in Our University
Hongyan WU ; Long WANG ; Xiong CHEN ; Minghu CEN ; Xing YANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Lei TANG ; Xuerong RAN ; Jia SUN
China Pharmacy 2017;28(27):3750-3754
OBJECTIVE:To improve the education quality of medical school,so as to provide the excellent human resources for the field of health.METHODS:2011-2014 grades of students majoring in pharmaceutical administration,pharmacy (marketing direction) and other non-medical interdisciplinary subjects were selected from our school to complete the questionnaire which conrained the questions about satisfaction and confidence for the major.The results of investigation were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:Totally 2 668 questionnaires were sent out,and 2 435 were recycled with effective recovery of 91.27%.Half of the students majoring in pharmaceutical administration or pharmacy (marketing) etc.were switched from other majors,and 38.40%(935 number) of the students wanted to change the major.The major of clinical,nursing and anesthesiology were most preferred by the students.Only 15.52% (378 number),26.32% (641 number) of the students thought that the school paid enough attention to them or had a positive attitude to their major,respectively.Students majoring in pharmacy (marketing) and health services administration had the lowest satisfaction about their major and the attention paid by the school (P<0.001).With the growth of grade,the satisfaction of students in various aspects had declined (P<0.001).Only 44.72% (1 089 number),34.25% (834 number) of the students had positive attitude towards the study or were optimistic about the future,respectively.With the growth of the grade,students' satisfaction in all aspects had declined (P<0.001).Compared to other students,freshman had more positive attitude towards the study or were more optimistic about the future (P<0.001).Besides,33.65% (491 number)of the students planning to work immediately after graduation lacked confidence to find a good job.CONCLUSIONS:The lower degree of satisfaction and confidence are found in the students majoring in non-medical interdisciplinary subject in the medical school,and this should be treated seriously by the school.