Medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment in an integrated curriculum in Saudi Arabia
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 privat...
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Pakistan Medical Association
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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)
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| spelling | doaj.art-70ec5c5f3e2644e695c01d735792c0cf2023-05-25T04:24:52ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822020-11-0171210.47391/JPMA.1354Medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment in an integrated curriculum in Saudi ArabiaTahani Altamimi 0Johnson Alex1Sara Mattout2Noha Mitwally3Sami Alnassar4Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgical, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 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) https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/459 |
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| title_short | Medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment in an integrated curriculum in Saudi Arabia |
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