A Comparison between Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States and Saudi Arabia from the Residents’ Perception
Joint Authors
Alburaih, Abdulaziz
Alghamdi, Khaled
Wagner, Mary Jo
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study was designed to compare the trainees’ perception of emergency medicine (EM) training in the United States (US) and Saudi Arabia (SA) and to identify residents’ levels of confidence and points of satisfaction in education, procedural skills, and work environment.
Method.
An IRB-exempt anonymous web-based survey was distributed to five EM residency training programs in the USA and three residency regions in SA.
Results.
342 residents were polled with a 20% response rate (16.8% USA and 25.8% SA).
The Saudi residents responded less positively to the questions about preparation for their boards’ examinations, access to multiple educational resources, and weekly academic activities.
The Saudi trainees felt less competent in less common procedures than US trainees.
American trainees also more strongly agree that they have more faculty interest in their education compared to the Saudi trainees.
The Saudi residents see more patients per hour compared to their US peers.
Conclusion.
These findings may be due to the differences in training techniques including less formal didactics and simulation experience in SA and more duty hour regulations in the USA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alghamdi, Khaled& Alburaih, Abdulaziz& Wagner, Mary Jo. 2014. A Comparison between Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States and Saudi Arabia from the Residents’ Perception. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466005
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alghamdi, Khaled…[et al.]. A Comparison between Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States and Saudi Arabia from the Residents’ Perception. Emergency Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466005
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alghamdi, Khaled& Alburaih, Abdulaziz& Wagner, Mary Jo. A Comparison between Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States and Saudi Arabia from the Residents’ Perception. Emergency Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466005
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466005