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Volume 1, Issue 3-4, December 2019, Pages 83 - 87

Perceptions and Satisfaction of Saudi Medical Students with Neurology Education: A National Exploratory Study

Authors
Raseel Abdulaziz Aljthalin1, *, Raneem Abdulaziz Aljthalin1, Arwa Suliman Aljagwani1, Dareen Abdulelah Alanazi1, Basel Abdullah Almeflh2, Abdulrahman Obaid Alharbi2
1College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
2College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding author. Email: raseel.1995@hotmail.com
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Raseel Abdulaziz Aljthalin
Received 8 June 2019, Accepted 14 August 2019, Available Online 9 September 2019.
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.190820.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Neurophobia; neurology education; Saudi medical students
Abstract

Most medical students perceive neurology as a difficult subject. Therefore, this results in students developing neurophobia. This study aimed to provide a national data source on the perceptions and satisfaction of Saudi medical students with neurology education. In 2018, an exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted among 3rd to 6th year Saudi medical students (n = 409). The study encompassed 29 medical schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The students were recruited using cluster sampling of all regions of the Kingdom. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Based on a five-point Likert scale, the students had modest perceptions (mean = 2.91 ± 0.78) and modest satisfaction levels (mean = 2.97 ± 1.02) with neurology education. There were no significant differences in perceptions or satisfaction by sex, nationality, or university type. Nevertheless, highly significant differences in both perceptions and satisfaction across universities were found (p = 0.000). In general, Saudi medical students suffer from neurophobia. Given the implication of neurology and brain health, a national strategy is needed to address medical students’ perceptions, knowledge, and skills with regard to neurology education. This is essential to promote career development needs among medical graduates, and to meet service demands for neurologists in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, efforts are needed to align and reduce existing variations across medical schools in the Kingdom.

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Journal
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Volume-Issue
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Pages
83 - 87
Publication Date
2019/09/09
ISSN (Online)
2590-3349
ISSN (Print)
2666-819X
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.190820.001How to use a DOI?
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© 2019 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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