Students’ perception of the educational environment at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences using DREEM tool

Awawdeh, Mohammed; Alosail, Lama A.; Alqahtani, Maram; Almotairi, Afrah; Almikhem, Rahaf N.; Alahmadi, Rahaf A.; Aldughaither, Aida A.; Alamoud, Khalid A.

doi:10.1186/s12909-023-05004-7

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Evaluating the educational environment among Saudi board dental residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh using PHEEM tool

Alwadi,

Alosail,

Alroweilly

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background The quality of education and the learning environment significantly influence dental trainees’ success and experiences. However, the impact of the educational environment on dental residents in Saudi Arabia remains unexplored. This study aimed to assess the educational environment among dental residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) using the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) instrument, shedding light on its influence and providing insights for improvement. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 85 dental residents from various specialties at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using the PHEEM instrument to evaluate the educational environment. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk test for score normality, and comparative analyses to explore the relationships between PHEEM scores and sociodemographic characteristics, specialties, residency years, and health habits. Results A total of 85 dental residents completed the survey. The majority of participants were aged 25 years and older (96.5%), female (56.5%), and single (78.8%). Most of the participating dental residents were Saudi board orthodontic residents (18.8%), and they were at the R2 level of training (32.9%). 88.2% were non-smokers, and 78.8% of them practiced physical activity. The PHEEM assessment revealed an overall score of 117.12 out of 160, with subscale scores of 41.54 out of 56 for role autonomy, 44.66 out of 60 for teaching, and 30.92 out of 44 for social support. Factors like age, marital status, and smoking were associated with lower scores, while being female and physically active were linked to higher scores. Notably, R3 residents had significantly lower scores than R1 residents ( p < 0.05). Conclusion This study evaluated the educational environment in Saudi board dental programs at KAMC, revealing an overall positive atmosphere but highlighting the need for improvement in certain areas. Despite some limitations, this research represents a significant step toward assessing and enhancing the educational environment for dental residents in Saudi Arabia, ultimately ensuring a better learning environment for future dental professionals.

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Evaluating the educational environment among Saudi board dental residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh using PHEEM tool

Alwadi,

Alosail,

Alroweilly

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Educational Environment Perception in Last Year Medical Students at Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador a Descriptive Study

Salazar-Erazo,

Alvear-Duran

et al. 2024

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Background: Education represents a challenge for higher education institutions: making students see the value of solving real-world problems and encouraging them to learn independently. This means creating situations such as those students might encounter in their careers. Students will be subject to an educational environment that certainly influences their perception, triggering feelings of motivation and satisfaction. Since these feelings can improve learning, it is important to understand how students perceive their educational environment, enabling universities to proactively address their needs and concerns.Methods: The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) scale is a validated tool for measuring the educational environment used in various universities. This scale provides an objective assessment of each student's individual perception. The scale was applied to 110 students who responded to the survey virtually in the first period of 2022, describing the mean, median and mode along with the total on the scales. Additionally, the SCIMAGO ranking in 2022 was used for comparative purposes among different universities worldwide.Results The consolidated scores of the subscales show that learning perception was 26.25/48 (54.68%), teacher perception was 23.15/44 (52.61%), academic self-perception was 19.6/32 (61.25%), atmosphere perception was 24.92/48 (51.91%), social self-perception was 14.91/28 (53.25%), and the total score was 108.81/200. This global score represents 54.4%, which is low compared with the scores reached from other universities in the same ranking.Conclusions The educational environment is fundamental for the development of students. At this university, there is a slightly more positive than negative perception according to the lower limits set. It is necessary to pay attention and focus efforts to correct in the three categories where a good score was not obtained: perception of teachers, atmosphere perception, and social perception.

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Students’ perception of the educational environment at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences using DREEM tool

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Evaluating the educational environment among Saudi board dental residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh using PHEEM tool

Evaluating the educational environment among Saudi board dental residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh using PHEEM tool

Educational Environment Perception in Last Year Medical Students at Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador a Descriptive Study

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