Table 3 Attitudes of program directors towards global health electives
| Â | With program | Without program | Total | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NÂ =Â 31 | NÂ =Â 19 | NÂ =Â 50 | P | |
Sample characteristics | ||||
Value of global health in anesthesiology residency, no. (% indicating strongly or somewhat agree) | ||||
 Electives are important in training of anesthesiology residents | 27 (87.1) | 8 (42.1) | 35 (70.0) | < 0.001 |
 Exposure to global health care is a valuable experience | 29 (93.5) | 13 (68.4) | 42 (84.0) | 0.02 |
 Exposure to global health care should be required of anesthesiology residency training | 10 (32.3) | 1 (5.3) | 11 (22.0) | 0.03 |
Perceived benefits of global health electives, no. (%) | ||||
 Advancing education in the field of global anesthesia | 28 (90.3) | 8 (42.1) | 36 (72.0) | < 0.001 |
 Generating effective and engaging programs in the developing world that give my department ‘s residents and faculty the opportunity to become well-rounded, globally conscious physicians | 23 (74.2) | 8 (42.1) | 31 (62.0) | 0.02 |
 The opportunity for residents to become leaders in the field of global anesthesia research and contribute to global health literature | 21 (67.7) | 6 (31.6) | 27 (54.0) | 0.01 |
 Developing cross-institutional collaborations | 21 (67.7) | 6 (31.6) | 27 (54.0) | 0.01 |
 Personal, professional, and institutional development in the spheres of service-oriented action, humanitarian contribution, and outreach to underprivileged individuals and societies | 25 (80.6) | 14 (73.7) | 39 (78.0) | 0.56 |
 Providing needed health care to underserved area of developing countries | 24 (77.4) | 15 (78.9) | 39 (78.0) | 0.90 |