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Table 3 Access or gain of access to virtual global health activities

From: Access, interest and equity considerations for virtual global health activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

 

Loss of in-person GHA at own organization

Loss of in-person GHA at other organization

Gain of virtual access during pandemic through own organization

Gain of virtual access during pandemic through partner organization (keeping, leave here)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

HIC (n = 151)

LMIC (n = 114)

p value

HIC (n = 151)

LMIC (n = 114)

p value

HIC (n = 151)

LMIC (n = 114)

p value

HIC (n = 151)

LMIC (n = 114)

p value

Access to GH educational activities and resources

Professional resources supporting GHAs

37 (24.5)

27 (23.7)

0.8774

13 (8.6)

19 (16.7)

0.0463*

25 (16.6)

27 (23.7)

0.148

8 (5.3)

19 (16.7)

0.0025**

GH educational materials

34 (22.5)

23 (20.2)

0.6461

12 (8.0)

16 (14.0)

0.1104

25 (16.6)

30 (26.3)

0.0524

8 (5.3)

18 (15.8)

0.0045**

GH didactic sessions

56 (37.1)

31 (27.2)

0.0895

12 (8.0)

16 (14.0)

0.1104

52 (34.4)

31 (27.2)

0.2081

11 (7.3)

18 (15.8)

0.0281*

GH simulation sessions

33 (21.9)

20 (17.5)

0.3851

10 (6.6)

14 (12.3)

0.1121

30 (19.9)

25 (21.9)

0.6819

9 (6.0)

15 (13.2)

0.0432*

Participated in the creation of GH materials

30 (19.9)

18 (15.8)

0.3934

14 (9.3)

12 (10.5)

0.7339

27 (17.9)

23 (20.2)

0.6364

8 (5.3)

14 (12.3)

0.0414*

GH experiences and electives

GH experience preparation sessions

38 (25.2)

25 (21.9)

0.5401

13 (8.6)

15 (13.2)

0.233

26 (17.2)

24 (21.1)

0.4296

8 (5.3)

12 (10.5)

0.1107

Local GH experiences

29 (19.2)

30 (26.3)

0.1683

14 (9.3)

15 (13.2)

0.3157

25 (16.6)

25 (21.9)

0.2683

11 (7.3)

14 (12.3)

0.1683

Domestic/national GH experiences

34 (22.5)

24 (21.1)

0.7754

13 (8.6)

16 (14.0)

0.1613

24 (15.9)

23 (20.2)

0.3663

9 (6.0)

14 (12.3)

0.0704

International GH experiences

48 (31.8)

18 (15.8)

0.0029**

20 (13.3)

12 (10.5)

0.5013

31 (20.5)

20 (17.5)

0.5416

12 (8.0)

14 (12.3)

0.2403

Hosting of GH participants from outside organization

34 (22.5)

22 (19.3)

0.5252

13 (8.6)

8 (7.0)

0.6348

16 (10.6)

15 (13.2)

0.5206

8 (5.3)

12 (10.5)

0.1107

Collaborative GH activities

Collaborative GH education sessions

31 (20.5)

17 (14.9)

0.2398

21 (13.9)

12 (10.5)

0.4092

30 (19.9)

21 (18.4)

0.7674

14 (9.3)

11 (9.7)

0.9171

Collaborative ward, clinical, or laboratory rounds

21 (13.9)

12 (10.5)

0.4092

9 (6.0)

8 (7.0)

0.728

8 (5.3)

9 (7.9)

0.393

4 (2.7)

10 (8.8)

0.0485*

Collaborative clinical case support activities

18 (11.9)

17 (14.9)

0.4764

8 (5.3)

13 (11.4)

0.0685

13 (8.6)

18 (15.8)

0.0718

5 (3.3)

11 (9.7)

0.0320*

Collaborative research activities

25 (16.6)

15 (13.2)

0.4442

9 (6.0)

11 (9.7)

0.2604

16 (10.6)

21 (18.4)

0.0688

3 (2.0)

13 (11.4)

0.0028**

Access to GH professional development

GH mentorship

27 (17.9)

19 (16.7)

0.7961

14 (9.3)

13 (11.4)

0.57

22 (14.6)

19 (16.7)

0.6402

9 (6.0)

13 (11.4)

0.1118

Academic recognition for GH activities

23 (15.2)

15 (13.2)

0.6334

11 (7.3)

8 (7.0)

0.9335

24 (15.9)

18 (15.8)

0.9816

7 (4.6)

9 (7.9)

0.2701

GH networking activities

42 (27.8)

22 (19.3)

0.1088

24 (15.9)

13 (11.4)

0.2964

36 (23.8)

22 (19.3)

0.3759

11 (7.3)

14 (12.3)

0.1683

  1. GH Global health, GHA Global health activity, HIC High-income country, LMIC Low- to middle-income country
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001