Educational Experience and Role Modeling in Community Service by Community Practice and Faculty Family Physicians (N = 266)
| % Agree/Strongly Agree | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Practice(n = 145) | Faculty(n = 121) | P value | |
| Educational Experience | |||
| I had strong interests in community service before medical school | 51.7 | 55.4 | 0.55 |
| My medical school encouraged me to perform community service | 41.0 | 38.9 | 0.76 |
| My medical school included training in community service | 36.4 | 22.5 | 0.02 |
| My residency encouraged me to perform community service | 36.6 | 50.0 | 0.02 |
| My residency included training in community service | 37.9 | 35.8 | 0.98 |
| Role Modeling Promoting the Value of Community Service | |||
| Parents | 68.9 | 58.4 | 0.08 |
| Church, religious or spiritual leaders | 55.6 | 53.2 | 0.71 |
| Spouse | 53.8 | 57.3 | 0.60 |
| Friends or peers | 52.9 | 64.9 | 0.14 |
| Own children | 48.6 | 47.8 | 0.89 |
| Other physicians | 45.4 | 64.6 | 0.00 |
| Local figures or community leaders | 43.5 | 39.6 | 0.54 |
| Siblings and other relatives | 36.0 | 35.5 | 0.94 |