Factors influencing interns’ satisfaction with the Internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schoolsa
Other Title(s)
العوامل المؤثرة في رضا الأطباء المتدربين عن برنامج التدريب المقدم في كليات الطب السعودية
Joint Authors
al-Kuwaiti, Ahmad Abd al-Rahman
Subbarayalu, Arun V.
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (31 May. 2020), pp.209-215, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2020-05-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to assess the perceptions of medical interns with regards to the internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schools and to explore factors influencing their overall satisfaction with this progamme.
Methods: This exploratory study was conducted at four medical schools in Saudi Arabia between July 2017 and June 2018.
All medical interns undergoing internship training at the selected medical schools during the 2017–2018 academic year were invited to participate in the survey.
A questionnaire covering 10 internship dimensions and including a total of 76 items and one global item was designed to assess the medical interns’ satisfaction with the training programme.
Results: A total of 295 interns returned completed questionnaires (response rate: 92%).
Overall, the interns’ satisfaction with all 10 internship dimensions was high (mean score: ≥3.6).
A multiple regression analysis indicated that various factors were significant predictors of medical interns’ overall satisfaction with the internship training programme, including orientation, training site services, supervision, relationships with their superiors and hospital activities (P <0.050 each).
Conclusion: Medical interns were highly satisfied with the internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schools, with various factors found to significantly influence overall satisfaction.
The findings of this study may help policymakers in Saudi Arabia to improve the internship training programme so as to ensure medical interns’ overall satisfaction and potentially improve their learning outcomes and clinical training.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Kuwaiti, Ahmad Abd al-Rahman& Subbarayalu, Arun V.. 2020. Factors influencing interns’ satisfaction with the Internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schoolsa. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346044
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Kuwaiti, Ahmad Abd al-Rahman& Subbarayalu, Arun V.. Factors influencing interns’ satisfaction with the Internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schoolsa. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 2 (May. 2020), pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346044
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Kuwaiti, Ahmad Abd al-Rahman& Subbarayalu, Arun V.. Factors influencing interns’ satisfaction with the Internship training programme offered at Saudi medical schoolsa. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346044
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-1346044