Using the Dundee Polyprofessionalism Inventory I: Academic Integrity to Map Student Professionalism in 3 Arab Gulf Countries

Al-Qahtani, Mona Faisal; Roff, Sue

doi:10.15694/mep.2017.000201

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“…This study is among the few that have investigated professionalism among medical students in Saudi Arabia following the implementation of the SaudiMED framework to the new curriculum. 29 , 30 Secondly, this study used a questionnaire with high internal consistency and whose tenets have been validated in the Arabian context. 14 Finally, this instrument and/or the tenets of professionalism used by this instrument have been adapted to assess professionalism among medical students in other parts of the Arab region, Asia and elsewhere.…”

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“…Several studies on academic integrity among Saudi students have shown that some students tended to recommend more lenient sanctions. 30 , 31 Thus, there is a need to strengthen the level of accountability during their training. Also, since professionalism is context-specific and culturally sensitive, there is a need to adapt the ‘Accountability’ subscale to fit the Arabic context.…”

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Perception of Saudi Undergraduate Students Towards Professionalism in Medicine

AlKhater

2021

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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Objectives: Professionalism has garnered immense attention in medical education due to increased societal accountability and focus on excellence in healthcare. However, less attention has been given to identifying attitudes about professionalism in medical students who are the future advocates of the healthcare system. This study aimed to assess perceptions of Saudi undergraduate medical students towards professionalism. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 2nd- and 6th-year students of a Saudi medical college in September of 2018. A self-administered professionalism questionnaire was anonymously completed. Students were asked to provide their level of agreement with 18 survey items using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Overall, 288 students participated in the study (49.3% males and 50.7% females), with a response rate of 90%. The median professionalism score was high (71.0; range: 64-76) regardless of age, gender, or level of education. Similar high scores were noted in the following subscales: Excellence, 20.0 (18, 21); Respect for Others, 17.0 (14, 18); Altruism, 12.0 (10, 13); Duty, 8.0 (7, 9); Accountability, 7.0 (6, 8); and Honor and Integrity, 8.0 (7, 10). No gender differences were observed in the majority of subscales. However, males demonstrated higher scores in the Duty subscale (9.0 vs. 8.0; P = 0.026). Conclusion: Medical students demonstrated high professionalism scores. Future studies are needed to assess the impact of the course curriculum on their level of professionalism over time. Keywords: assessment, curriculum, medical students, professionalism, survey.

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Perception of Saudi Undergraduate Students Towards Professionalism in Medicine

AlKhater

2021

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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“…It seems that the integrated and student-centered curricula stimulate and provoke students to be active learners; also, they develop and evolve their skills. 50…”

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Measuring Students' Perceptions of Educational Environment in the PBL Program of Sharjah Medical College

Nosair

Mirghani

Mostafa

2015

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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BACKGROUND: Students' perception of their educational environment has a significant impact on their behavior and academic progress. The recent worldwide usage of innovative problem-based learning (PBL) medical programs requires major changes in medical schools and their environments. Therefore, measuring students' perceptions of the complex PBL environment has become a critical necessity as a determinant of students' academic success and as a part of attaining the quality standards of education. Ours being a new medical college employing the PBL curriculum, it was important to measure the students' perception of the educational environment in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and to plan for any future improvements. AIM AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions in the preclinical phase of the PBL educational environment in the College of Medicine, Sharjah Medical College, United Arab Emirates, and to recommend remedial procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, the English version of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) inventory was submitted to 250 students in years 1, 2, and 3. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 20 software, and significance was taken at P  0.05. The survey was performed in a mid-semester week, ie, in March 2014. No ethical issues were encountered during the process of this study. RESULTS: Two-hundred and fifty students responded to the questionnaire (100% response rate). The overall DREEM score was 113.4/200 (56.7%). First-year students expressed higher overall significant level of perception (119.4/200) than second-year (107.4/200) and third-year (112.7/200) students. In addition, first-year students perceived their learning, teaching, and academic climates as more significant than the other two batches. The scores obtained in the five domains were as follows; 28/48 in perception of learning, 26/44 in perception of teaching, 18/32 in academic self-perceptions, 27/48 in perceptions of atmosphere, and 15/28 in social self-perceptions. First-year students achieved the highest score (18.7/32) in the academic selfperception, and second-year students achieved the lowest (16.5/32). The total score was significantly higher in female students than in male students (115.9 vs 108.1). CONCLUSIONS:The present study revealed that the PBL environment is generally perceived positively by our medical students. Female students exhibited higher perception than male students. Nevertheless, areas such as curriculum overload and inadequate student support still require further fine-tuning and remedial measures.

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“…It has been translated into various languages, used in various countries for many years, and has been identified as a nonculturally specific questionnaire [ 21 , 22 ]. Some studies differed from consensus of cross-cultural adaptation process, such as multiple translators not participating, missing the back translation, or proceeding in a different order [ 26 , 48 – 51 ]. Some did not elaborate on whether they followed the consensus process or not [ 15 , 24 , 37 , 52 – 56 ].…”

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM)

Kim¹,

Jeon

Kim

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Internationally, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is being used to evaluate and compare students’ awareness regarding medical education environment. This study aimed to adapt DREEM into Korean, to evaluate the reliability and validity, and to compare its structure to the original DREEM structure. The DREEM was translated using 6 steps which were suggested in cross-cultural adaptation protocols: translation, synthesis, back translation, expert committee review, pilot test, and psychometric study (N = 451). We performed confirmatory factor analysis including basic analysis. For evaluating the original model’s goodness of fit with the acquired dataset, model fit indices and construct validity were discussed. The Korean version was completed upon through cross-cultural adaptation protocols. Statistical analysis with 451 data sets showed that the root mean square error of approximation = 0.06, goodness-of-fit index = 0.75, and Tucker–Lewis index = 0.73. Almost construct reliabilities were all over 0.707. Except for just one pair, all squares of correlation coefficients were greater than the corresponding average variance extracted. In conclusion, we developed the Korean version of DREEM. Although the original 5-factor structure was acceptable, low convergent and discriminant validity indices suggested that further studies for the Korean environment are necessary for the respecified or modified factor structures.

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Using the Dundee Polyprofessionalism Inventory I: Academic Integrity to Map Student Professionalism in 3 Arab Gulf Countries

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Perception of Saudi Undergraduate Students Towards Professionalism in Medicine

Perception of Saudi Undergraduate Students Towards Professionalism in Medicine

Measuring Students' Perceptions of Educational Environment in the PBL Program of Sharjah Medical College

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM)

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