Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2024; 12(4): 758-765
Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.758
Table 1 Comparison of pre- and post-commission knowledge, n (%)
QuestionPrePost
McNemer χ2 value
P value
Agree
Disagree
National academic accreditation enhances University’s status and prestigeAgree120 (40)32 (10.67)29.530.1
Disagree94 (31.33)54 (18)
National academic accreditation enhances the colleges status and prestigeAgree130 (43.33)20 (6.67)2.70.05a
Disagree10 (3.33)140 (46.67)
National academic accreditation is essential to attract quality national and international facultyAgree154 (51.33)12 (4)0.570.2
Disagree8 (2.67)126 (42)
National academic accreditation is essential to attract quality students to join the programAgree154 (51.33)31 (10.33)0.450.03a
Disagree23 (7.67)92 (30.67)
National academic accreditation increases opportunities for enhancing research and publications in the collegeAgree150 (50)21 (7)3.870.02a
Disagree37 (12.33)92 (30.67)
National academic accreditation assures program to be more rigorous in meeting international and national standardsAgree164 (54.67)23 (7.67)0.920.16
Disagree16 (5.33)97 (32.33)
National academic accreditation supports an environment of collaboration across departments and committees in the collegeAgree139 (46.33)47 (15.67)4.870.01a
Disagree27 (9)87 (29)
National academic accreditation process helps improve the clinical and lab, and other facilities in the collegeAgree44 (14.67)21 (7)54.670.47
Disagree105 (35)130 (43.33)
National accreditation alone is sufficient for ensuring a quality program, and international accreditation is not requiredAgree121 (40.33)78 (26)28.870.12
Disagree23 (7.67)78 (26)
The benefits of national academic accreditation for faculty outweigh the costs and efforts of the accreditation processAgree157 (52.33)26 (8.67)2.430.05a
Disagree15 (5)102 (34)
The benefits of national academic accreditation for administrative staff outweigh the costs and efforts of the accreditation processAgree142 (47.33)32 (10.57)8.20.002a
Disagree12 (4)114 (38)