Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To find out the viewpoint and perception of undergraduate
medical students of Sulaiman Al Rajhi Medical School (SAMS), Saudi Arabia
regarding introduction of clinical training component in the early medical years
(years 1, 2 and 3) on students' learning of clinical skills (CS) in a new problembased learning (PBL) medical curriculum.
METHODS: The study was conducted at SAMS, Saudi Arabia between
December 2017 and October 2018. After Informed and written consent,
rd th th students from 3 , 4 , and 5 year were divided in to three respective Focus
groups (n=8-10/group). A questionnaire was developed to conduct interview
with the focus groups that was conducted by two faculty members of SAMS
who were not involved in CS training.
RESULTS: More than 90% students agreed or strongly agreed that it was good
to introduce CS in the early years of the curriculum. They reacted that the
course enhanced their learning interest and made them feel like doctors. Nonavailability of expert supervisors, lack of standardization and less number of
sessions were the main limitations in early introduction of skills in the medial
curriculum. Students made constructive suggestions on how the course could
be improved during the interactive focus group interviews to minimize the
negative effects.
CONCLUSION: Undergraduate medical students perceive that the
introduction of CS in early years is useful and facilitates bedside teaching of
important CS during clinical years in PBL curriculum. Standardization of
curriculum, availability of simulated patients and CS instructor, and preparation
of students before coming to sessions remain the major limitations.
Syed Sardar Ali. (2019) PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENT REGARDING EARLY INTRODUCTION OF CLINICAL SKILLS IN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM, KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL, Volume 11, Issue 3.
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