Medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment in an integrated curriculum in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Tahani Altamimi ◽  
Johnson Alex ◽  
Sara Mattout ◽  
Noha Mitwally ◽  
Sami Alnassar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Integrated Curriculum ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Hybrid Curriculum

Abstract Objective: Measure medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment (EE) and determine the potential differences in those perceptions in regard to gender and academic year of study. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with medical students enrolled at private College of Medicine in Dar Al Uloom University (DAU), Saudi Arabia during 2018-2019. The Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) English version was completed by 191 of the 262 (73% response rate) students. Total, domain, and item DREEM scores were analysed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, and ANOVA. The ethical approval for the study and participants’ consent were taken. Results: Participants’ total mean DREEM score (122.49/200) was higher than that of most medical schools in Saudi Arabia. There were gender-related differences for DREEM domains. Perceptions of the EE trended higher for male students and advanced-level students. Conclusion: This study was needed in order to determine the current EE among medical students at a new private sector college with an integrated system-oriented hybrid curriculum. The overall study results illustrate a healthy EE. Areas for improvement are also noted. Keywords: Educational environment; Medical Student; Integrated curriculum; Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM)

scholarly journals A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Lily Dongxia Xiao ◽  
Rong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Care Approach

Abstract BackgroundDementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach in China.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS), Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire (ADCQ), were used to examine students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey.ResultsThe number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. Students’ overall knowledge about dementia was poor, but attitudes were generally positive. The overall mean score of students’ dementia knowledge examined by the ADKS was 19.49 (SD=2.82) out of 30, students’ attitudes to dementia was 29.92(SD=3.35) out of 40, and students’ person-centred care approach of dementia was 5.42 (SD=2.20) out of 13. Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p<0.05). Students would not apply a person-centred care approach. There were no statistically significant differences in the mean scores of ADCQ between nursing students and medical students.Conclusions Study results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

scholarly journals Perception of Medical Students Regarding Educational Environment in a Public Sector Medical College: A Cross-Sectional Survey Using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) Questionnaire

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 643-647
Author(s):  
Shumaila Irum ◽  
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal ◽  
Fatima Naumeri
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Primary Success

The primary success of educational environment heavily depends upon benefits to learners and this further facilitates the learning processing. The most commonly used tool, to measure it, is Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM). Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the perceptions of medical students in pre-clinical years about educational environment in a public sector medical college of Pakistan and to compare the DREEM scores with previous published scores. Material and Methods: The DREEM questionnaire was conducted on undergraduate medical students (n=300) of Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, during the month of June 2015. Results: Two eighty-six (n=286) of the 300 students (95.33%) completed the questionnaire. Analysisof these subjected indicated a total mean score of 113.68. Mean for students’ perception of learning was 26.65±10.235, mean for students’ perceptions of teachers was 26.63±10.177. On the other hands, the mean scores for students’ academic self-perception, students’ perception of the atmosphere, and students’ social self-perception were 17.17±6.73, 26.89±10.89, and 16.34±6.70, respectively. Conclusion: Although DREEM scores showed improvement from previously published scores of same medical college, it also highlighted the areas needing further improvement.

scholarly journals A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and perception of  care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Lily Dongxia Xiao ◽  
Rong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Care Approach

Abstract Background Dementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and care approach of dementia in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (AKDS), Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire (ADCQ), were used to measure students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey. Results The number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. The overall mean score of students’ dementia knowledge measured by the ADKS was 19.49 (SD=2.82) out of 30, students’ attitudes to dementia was 29.92(SD=3.35) out of 40, and students’ person-centred care approach of dementia was 5.42 (SD=2.20) out of 13. Students’ overall knowledge towards dementia was poor and the attitudes were generally positive. Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p<0.05). Students would not apply a person-centered care approach. There were no statistically significant differences in the mean scores of ADCQ between nursing students and medical students. Conclusions Study results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

scholarly journals A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Lily Dongxia Xiao ◽  
Rong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Care Approach

Abstract Background Dementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS), Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire (ADCQ), were used to examine students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey. Results The number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. Students’ overall knowledge about dementia was poor, but attitudes were generally positive. The overall mean score of students’ dementia knowledge examined by the ADKS was 19.49 (SD = 2.82) out of 30, students’ attitudes to dementia was 29.92(SD = 3.35) out of 40, and students’ person-centred care approach of dementia was 5.42 (SD = 2.20) out of 13. Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p < 0.05). Students would not apply a person-centred care approach. There were no statistically significant differences in the mean scores of ADCQ between nursing students and medical students. Conclusions Study results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

scholarly journals Burnout and its associated factors among medical students of Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Mohamed Saih Mahfouz ◽  
Suhaila Abdalkarim Ali ◽  
Haya Ahmed Alqahtani ◽  
Amani Ahmad Kubaisi ◽  
Najla Mohammed Ashiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Prevalence

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its associated factors among medical students at Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 440 randomly selected medical students at Jazan University. The questionnaire used for this study was based on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Findings The overall prevalence of burnout was estimated at 60.2% (95% CI 55.6–64.8). The prevalence was higher for females (64.1%) than for males (56.2%) but without statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). On average, the students scored the highest averages in the personal burnout category, followed by the study-related and client-related burnout categories. In the multivariate analysis, a lower age (beta = −3.17, p = 0.026), female (beta = −0.896, p = 0.016), and having better burnout knowledge (beta = 0.710, p = 0.025) predict significantly higher personal burnout. Practical implications It is necessary to implement strategies to reduce the incidence of burnout among medical students for the sake of a better quality of life for future doctors. Originality/value There is a high prevalence of burnout among Jazan’s medical students.

scholarly journals A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Lily Dongxia Xiao ◽  
Rong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Care Approach

Abstract BackgroundDementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and care approach of dementia in China.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale, the Dementia Care Attitude Scale and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire, were used to measure students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey.ResultsThe number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. Overall dementia knowledge was poor (19.49±2.82), but attitudes were generally positive (29.92±3.35). Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p<0.05). We also observed that students would not apply a person-centered care approach. Findings also revealed statistically significant differences in care approach scores between medical and nursing students.ConclusionsStudy results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

scholarly journals Medical Students' Awareness of Smell Loss as a Predictor for Coronavirus Disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turki Aldrees ◽  
Sharif Almatrafi ◽  
Turki Aldriweesh ◽  
Mohammad Mokhatrish ◽  
Abdulaziz Salamh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pathophysiological Mechanism ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Taste Dysfunction

Background: Anosmia has been reported as an early presentation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the pathophysiological mechanism of olfactory dysfunction is still unclear.Aim: The aim of this study to evaluate the knowledge regarding common symptoms, anosmia, treatment options, and PPE among medical students in three different universities of Saudi Arabia.Methods: This cross-sectional survey conducted among medical students in Saudi Arabia. Google Forms was used to create the survey. The questionnaire included demographic information, knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, sources of information, and the level of awareness of specific symptoms (loss of smell and taste).Results: A total of 494 students completed the questionnaire. The majority of the participants were aware of common COVID-19 symptoms like fever and cough (79.8 and 67.2%, respectively), but less than half were aware that smell or taste dysfunction might be a symptom of COVID-19 (44.3 and 30.2%, respectively). The present study revealed that the source of information also plays a critical role in medical students' awareness regarding the symptoms of COVID-19. Students using international organization's websites, medical databases, or published research had better knowledge of anosmia as a COVID-19 symptom compared to those who used WhatsApp, Google, or unofficial social media pages. In our study, a minority (11.9%) of the participants relied on unofficial social media pages as the main source of their information.Conclusion: Saudi medical students understand that smell or taste dysfunction can be a potential symptom of COVID-19, but this knowledge was not as widespread as the knowledge regarding the most common COVID-19 symptoms.

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