Recall of Theoretical Pharmacology Knowledge by 6th Year Medical Students and Interns of Three Medical Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Mustafa, A. A.
Alassiry, H. A.
Al-Turki, A.
Alamri, N.
Saeed, Abdalla
al-Hamdan, Nasser A.
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this research is to provide some insights into the ability of the sixth year medical students and interns to recall theoretical knowledge of pharmacology.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among students who graduated from three different medical schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A questionnaire was distributed to male and female students in 3 different colleges of medicine.
The questionnaire included demographic information and ten multiple choice questions (MCQs) on basic pharmacology.
Out of the 161 students, there were 39 females (24%) and 122 males (76%).
A total of 36 (22%) students studied at a traditional learning school whereas 125 (78%) students studied at problem based learning (PBL) schools.
The students were recruited from three universities: KSU, KSAU-HS, and KFMC-COM.
In general, 31 students (19%) of the participants scored ≥ 7 out of 10, 77 students (48%) of them obtained a correct score of (4–6) out of 10, and 53 students (33%) scored less than 4.
The study showed no statistically significant difference in recalling pharmacology between traditional school and problem based learning school except for those who prepared for exams.
Results suggest that pharmacology is a difficult subject.
Reevaluations are needed in the way of teaching pharmacology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mustafa, A. A.& Alassiry, H. A.& Al-Turki, A.& Alamri, N.& al-Hamdan, Nasser A.& Saeed, Abdalla. 2016. Recall of Theoretical Pharmacology Knowledge by 6th Year Medical Students and Interns of Three Medical Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Education Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mustafa, A. A.…[et al.]. Recall of Theoretical Pharmacology Knowledge by 6th Year Medical Students and Interns of Three Medical Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Education Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mustafa, A. A.& Alassiry, H. A.& Al-Turki, A.& Alamri, N.& al-Hamdan, Nasser A.& Saeed, Abdalla. Recall of Theoretical Pharmacology Knowledge by 6th Year Medical Students and Interns of Three Medical Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Education Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104549