Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia
Objective: To identify patients’ attitudes, preferences and comfort levels regarding the presence and involvement of medical students during consultations and examinations. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from September 2011 to December 2011 at King Abdulaziz University...
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| author | Nisrin Anfinan Nadine Alghunaim Abdulaziz Boker Amro Hussain Ahmad Almarstani Hussain Basalamah Hesham Sait Rawan Arif Khalid Sait |
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| description | Objective: To identify patients’ attitudes, preferences and comfort levels regarding the presence and involvement of medical students during consultations and examinations.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from September 2011 to December 2011 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Participants were randomly selected from the outpatient and inpatient clinics at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Emergency Department, provided they were admitted for obstetric or gynecology-related conditions. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences.
Results: Of the 327 patients who were recruited, 272 (83%) were elective patients who were seen at the outpatient and inpatient clinics of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (group I). The other 55 (16.8%) were seen at the Emergency Department or the Labor and Delivery Ward (group II). One hundred seventy-nine participants (160 [58.8%] in group I and 19 [34.5%] in group II) reported positive attitudes about the presence of female medical students during consultations. Fewer participants (115 [42.3%] were in group I and 17 [30.9%] in group II) reported positive attitudes regarding the presence of male medical students during consultations (p=0.095). The gender of the medical student was the primary factor that influenced patients’ decision to accept or decline medical student involvement. No significant associations were observed between patients’ attitudes and perceptions toward medical students and the patients' age, educational level, nationality or the gender of the consultant.
Conclusion: Obstetrics and Gynecology patients are typically accepting of female medical student involvement during examinations. Student gender is the primary factor that influences patient attitudes regarding student involvement during physical examinations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2885cf40560143c7b45ae60b965813ef2022-12-22T00:32:21ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042014-03-0129210610910.5001/omj.2014.26Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi ArabiaNisrin Anfinan0Nadine Alghunaim1Abdulaziz Boker2Amro Hussain3Ahmad Almarstani4Hussain Basalamah5Hesham Sait6Rawan Arif7Khalid Sait8Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Scientific Chair of Professor Abdullah Husaain Basalamah for Gynecological Cancer.Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21589, PO Box 80215.Objective: To identify patients’ attitudes, preferences and comfort levels regarding the presence and involvement of medical students during consultations and examinations. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from September 2011 to December 2011 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Participants were randomly selected from the outpatient and inpatient clinics at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Emergency Department, provided they were admitted for obstetric or gynecology-related conditions. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Results: Of the 327 patients who were recruited, 272 (83%) were elective patients who were seen at the outpatient and inpatient clinics of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (group I). The other 55 (16.8%) were seen at the Emergency Department or the Labor and Delivery Ward (group II). One hundred seventy-nine participants (160 [58.8%] in group I and 19 [34.5%] in group II) reported positive attitudes about the presence of female medical students during consultations. Fewer participants (115 [42.3%] were in group I and 17 [30.9%] in group II) reported positive attitudes regarding the presence of male medical students during consultations (p=0.095). The gender of the medical student was the primary factor that influenced patients’ decision to accept or decline medical student involvement. No significant associations were observed between patients’ attitudes and perceptions toward medical students and the patients' age, educational level, nationality or the gender of the consultant. Conclusion: Obstetrics and Gynecology patients are typically accepting of female medical student involvement during examinations. Student gender is the primary factor that influences patient attitudes regarding student involvement during physical examinations.http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=497&type=fultextMedical studentOB-GYN patientsSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Nisrin Anfinan Nadine Alghunaim Abdulaziz Boker Amro Hussain Ahmad Almarstani Hussain Basalamah Hesham Sait Rawan Arif Khalid Sait Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia Oman Medical Journal Medical student OB-GYN patients Saudi Arabia |
| title | Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Medical Students in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | obstetric and gynecologic patients attitudes and perceptions toward medical students in saudi arabia |
| topic | Medical student OB-GYN patients Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=497&type=fultext |
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