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Research Article

Reassessment of the undergraduate educational environment in College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Saudi Arabia

Moaz A. MojaddidiTaibah University, Saudi Arabia; Dr MOAZ A. MOJADDIDI, MBChB, PhD (Manchester), is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology at the College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. He is also Head of Electronic Learning in the School of Medicine. Dr. Mojaddidi's expertise focuses on diabetic neuropathy, diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot.Correspondence[email protected]
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Khalid I. KhoshhalTaibah University, Saudi Arabia; Dr KHALID I. KHOSHHAL, FRCS Ed, ABOS, is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Vice Dean for graduate studies. He was the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the time of the study, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. His main research interest is in the field of paediatric orthopaedics, recently started research in medical education.
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Fawzia HabibTaibah University, Saudi Arabia; Dr FAWZIA A. HABIB, ABOG, MFM, USS Obstetrics & Gynecology, is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Dean for the Female Section Affairs, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. Her main research interest is in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, and medical education.
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Sherien ShalabyTaibah University, Saudi Arabia;Suez Canal University, Egypt; Dr SHERIEN A. SHALABY, MBChB, MSc, MD in Pediatrics Nephrology, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, at the College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. Her main research interest is in the field of pediatric nephrology and medical education.
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Mohamed E. F. EL-BabTaibah University, Saudi Arabia;Suez Canal University, Egypt; Dr MOHAMED F. FATH EL-BAB, MBChB, MSc, PhD in Neurophysiology from Southampton University, UK, is an Associate Professor of Physiology, member in the Department of Medical Education, and the Quality Committee, at the College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. His main research interest is in the field of applied physiology, medical education and diabetes mellitus.
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Abdulmohsen H. Al-ZalabaniTaibah University, Saudi Arabia; Dr ABDULMOHSEN H. AL-ZALABANI, MBChB, ArBCM, MSc, Epi (London), MHPE, is an Assistant Professor, Head of Family and Community Medicine Department, and Head of Medical Education Department at the College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.
Pages S39-S46 | Published online: 12 Apr 2013
 
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Abstract

Background: We reassessed the perception of all undergraduate students in Taibah medical college regarding the educational environment during the academic year 2010–2011 and compared it with the assessment carried out three years earlier in order to identify the change over time from previous assessment.

Method: In the present prospective study, the validated 50-item Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) inventory was collected from medical students of basic phase (n = 302) and clinical phase (n = 222) and compared the scores of students’ responses with those of previous assessment 3years earlier.

Results: In the year 2007/2008 DREEM inventory scored 109.1/200 and scored 120.70/200 (p ≤ 0.0001) in the year 2010/2011. There was an interesting inclination of female students towards a more positively perceived learning environment as compared to male students (26/48 versus 24/48, p < 0.03). There were statistically significant differences in all domain components of DREEM between the academic years 2007/2008 and 2010/2011.

Conclusions: DREEM helped pinpoint areas of change in students’ perception regarding many aspects of the educational environment. It also helped to identify areas that are still in need of improvement by the college's administration and staff. DREEM inventory can be used to monitor change over time in the educational environment.

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