Integration of Simulation in Postgraduate Family Medicine Training Programs in Saudi Arabia | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 131, Volume 98, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 905-911 PDF (610.9 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2025.413758 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Simulation based education considered one of the teaching modality in medical education that enhance the training and provide safe learning environment for the trainee to practice and master the clinical skills. Objective: The current study aimed to analyse the use of simulation in Saudi Board Program and the prospective of trainer and trainee about using simulation as education tool in postgraduate family medicine program to achieve different Saudi MEd competencies listed in the curriculum. Subjects and methods: The current cross-sectional study using convenient sampling technique and the participants were chosen based on the selection criteria. The study involved questionnaire-based data collection via online mode. Results: A total of 38 program directors were provided with questions and the response rate was 60.5%. In our study, most of the respondents did not use the simulation-based programs. Both the trainers (n=138) and trainees (n=164) opted to choose longitudinal with family medicine module as the first best way to integrate simulation in family medicine program. Emergency and family medicine fields ranked top among the other clinical fields, in terms of rotations chose by the trainers and trainees. Most of the trainers and trainees learnt about simulation-based education through their residency program. Conclusion: We suggest that the family medicine residency programs should incorporate opportunities for residents to get clinical experience in a simulated setting since it improves students' ability to think critically, as well as the quality and safety of their treatment for patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cross-sectional study; Questionnaire; Family medicine residency; Simulation based education; Training programmes | ||
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