A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERCEIVED FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE UNDERREPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES IN ANESTHESIA (CRNA).
Contributors: Wayne State University.
Published: 1995
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Health Sciences, Education.; Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Current data on minority representation in anesthesia was warranted given the scarcity of available research and the projected emerging minority "majority." This research examined factors perceived to influence success among minority students in anesthesia. Four dependent variables were examined: Self-confidence, Recruitment and Retention, Withdrawal/Attrition and Theory Transference. Respondents perceptions on the presence of minority faculty and directors influencing recruitment and retention and self-confidence among minority students were examined. The research also examined the respondents perception of theory transference into clinical as a factor influencing success or attrition among students. The population for the study consisted of program directors, faculty, and students throughout the country from fifty-seven anesthesia programs with minority student enrollees. The three groups were asked to respond to the same twenty questions on the questionnaire. The faculty and directors were given five additional questions. Demographic questions were requested of all three groups.

Analysis of Variance, Contrasts Analysis and 2 x 2 Factorial Analysis were used to examine the research questions at an alpha level of.05. Of the twenty questions asked of all three groups fourteen were significant at alpha level of.05. Four questions were asked of program directors and faculty and were found not significant using a t-test. Interaction were found between minority and non-minority students on some questions. Minority students responded differently than non-minority students to questions they perceive to influence their needs for success. Minority faculty differ in their response from non-minority faculty to some questions. Faculty and directors differ in perception from students on questions relating to caring for students and meeting their instructional needs. This research indicates that regardless of the level of the curriculum or academic framework, students perceive certain factors to influence self-confidence and success. Individual student needs and opportunity for minority students to develop positive relationship with minority faculty were important findings of this study.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-05, Section: B, page: 2545.

Thesis (PH.D.)--WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 1995.

School code: 0254.