Statementa | Score, Mean (SD)b | P value | |
GHST, n = 10 | Non-GHST, n = 19 | ||
Practicing in a developing country can be a rewarding experience | 5.00 (0) | 4.32 (1.00) | <0.01 |
Practicing in a developing country fosters professional development | 5.00 (0) | 4.21 (0.98) | <0.01 |
I am interested in partaking in global health mission(s) in the future | 4.70 (0.48) | 3.68 (1.06) | <0.01 |
A global health experience(s) influenced my decision to pursue primary care | 4.20 (0.79) | 3.00 (1.20) | 0.01 |
Residency training should include voluntary electives in developing countries | 4.70 (0.48) | 3.84 (1.12) | 0.03 |
Patient cultural and religious beliefs play an important role in patient care | 4.80 (0.42) | 4.32 (0.67) | 0.03 |
Global health experiences renew passion for medicine | 4.60 (0.70) | 3.79 (0.98) | 0.03 |
A global experience is the best way of increasing cultural sensitivity | 4.30 (0.68) | 3.53 (1.07) | 0.05 |
Physicians in the United States overprescribe antibiotics | 4.40 (0.70) | 3.68 (1.00) | 0.06 |
Physicians in the United States underuse physical examinations | 4.20 (0.79) | 3.58 (0.96) | 0.09 |
Working with the underserved influenced my decision to pursue primary care | 4.00 (1.12) | 3.32 (1.20) | 0.15 |
Medical school training should include exposure to health care in developing countries | 4.40 (0.97) | 3.84 (1.02) | 0.16 |
Physicians in the United States overuse diagnostic tests | 4.20 (0.79) | 3.68 (0.95) | 0.16 |
Practicing in a developing country promotes cost-conscious health care | 4.60 (0.70) | 4.11 (1.10) | 0.21 |
An understanding of global health is becoming increasingly important | 4.50 (0.71) | 4.05 (0.91) | 0.21 |
I am interested in working with underserved populations | 4.20 (0.92) | 3.68 (1.02) | 0.22 |
There is not enough emphasis given to preventive medicine and primary care in the United States | 4.60 (0.70) | 4.21 (0.86) | 0.23 |
Caring for the underserved renews passion for medicine | 4.40 (1.08) | 3.89 (1.10) | 0.25 |
I am interested in having a practice serving immigrant patients | 4.10 (0.88) | 3.58 (1.26) | 0.26 |
Global health experiences deepen knowledge of infectious diseases | 4.50 (0.71) | 4.21 (0.97) | 0.42 |
The American health care system overemphasizes tertiary care | 3.90 (0.748) | 3.63 (1.07) | .48 |
Practicing in a developing country is more challenging than practicing in the United States | 3.70 (0.95) | 3.95 (1.13) | 0.56 |
I am interested in pursuing an MPH | 2.40 (0.84) | 2.53 (1.47) | 0.80 |
The American health care system is inefficiently designed | 3.80 (1.03) | 3.68 (1.25) | 0.80 |
I am interested in academic medicine | 3.30 (0.95) | 3.37 (1.17) | 0.87 |