期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2010
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：1-3
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2010.7.2
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：The primary healthcare system is at a turning point in Saudi Arabia.However,the sustainability of family medicine as the core element of that system is increasingly being called into question because of lack of family physicians.In keeping view this problem;a postgraduate diploma program in family medicine has started in 2008.A validated measure of educational environment i.e.,Dundee Ready Education Environ_x0002_ment (DREEM) questionnaire consisting of 50 questions having five domains of perception was adminis?tered to all 13 trainees of the diploma course at the completion of the program to check their perception about learning evironment.The trainees comprised of 4 males (40%) and 6 females (60%).The overall score showed more positive than negative side (147/200).There is no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the mean scores of five different domains of perception.The subclasses of five domains showed that teaching perceived as positive by 50%,moving towards right direction by 80%,feeling more positive by 50%,posi?tive attitude by 80% and the 70% scored the course as not too bad.The overall high score and positive atti?tude towards the course assures the better teaching environment.However,there are areas to improve and it requires continuous evaluation.
关键词：The primary healthcare system is at a turning point in Saudi Arabia.However,the sustainability of family medicine as the core element of that system is increasingly being called into question because of lack of family physicians.In keeping view this problem;a postgraduate diploma program in family medicine has started in 2008.A validated measure of educational environment i.e.,Dundee Ready Education Environ_x0002_ment (DREEM) questionnaire consisting of 50 questions having five domains of perception was adminis?tered to all 13 trainees of the diploma course at the completion of the program to check their perception about learning evironment.The trainees comprised of 4 males (40%) and 6 females (60%).The overall score showed more positive than negative side (147/200).There is no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the mean scores of five different domains of perception.The subclasses of five domains showed that teaching perceived as positive by 50%,moving towards right direction by 80%,feeling more positive by 50%,posi?tive attitude by 80% and the 70% scored the course as not too bad.The overall high score and positive atti?tude towards the course assures the better teaching environment.However,there are areas to improve and it requires continuous evaluation.
