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Title

EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE SURGICAL THEATER.

Authors

Kamran, Rizwana; Al-Eraky, Mohamed; Izhaar, Faisal; Anjum, Khalid Mahmood

Abstract

Objectives: To measure the perceptions of medical students on the learning environment in surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan. Study Design: Teaching hospital-based cross-sectional study. Setting: Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan. Period: January 2017 to June 2017. Methods: The Mini-Surgical Theater Educational Environment Measure (mini-STEEM) (thirteen items from the STEEM inventory) was used to measure perceptions of medical students on the learning environment in surgical theater. Mini-STEEM was administered to medical students of fourth and final year during their rotation in surgical theater at FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry. Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 was used for non-parametric statistical analysis. Results: Questionnaire was filled by all 134 students, with a response rate of 100%. The mini-STEEM was shown to be a reliable tool to measure overall learning environment in the surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry. The overall mini-STEEM mean score was 37.66 which was below the midpoint score (39). Students' ratings were low for two subscales, namely: 'Atmosphere' and 'Operating experience. Discrimination subscale showed high ratings as no significant differences of perceptions were found between male and female participants. Conclusion: The medical undergraduates perceived the educational environment within the surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry below satisfactory. Results of the study implied that the environment required multiple measures for improvement in the surgical theater to promote surgical education in undergraduate medical students.

Subjects

SCHOOL environment; MEDICAL students

Publication

Professional Medical Journal, 2018, Vol 25, Issue 8, p1270

ISSN

1024-8919

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.08.52