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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2018

The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure: A prospective comparative study of undergraduate medical students' and interns' perceptions in Oman.

Gowda P Prashanth, Salim K Ismail

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Article in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Gowda P PrashanthDepartment of Paediatrics, Oman Medical College, Sohar, Oman.
Salim K IsmailDepartment of Paediatrics, Oman Medical College, Sohar, Oman.
Oman Medical College · OM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to assess perceptions of the educational environment in Oman among medical undergraduate students and interns using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) tool.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2016 and April 2017 at the Oman Medical College (OMC), Sohar, Oman. A total of 737 medical undergraduate students and interns from the OMC and College of Medicine & Health Sciences of Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, were invited to complete the DREEM questionnaire in the form of an online survey. Mean overall scores, subscale scores and individual item scores were subsequently compared between undergraduate students and interns.

resultsA total of 418 undergraduate students and interns completed the survey (response rate: 56.7%). The mean overall DREEM score was 130.75 ± 12.69. While interns had higher mean DREEM scores than undergraduate students, this difference was not significant (133.00 ± 17.64 versus 128.50 ± 15.53;

conclusionOverall, medical undergraduate students and interns viewed the educational environment in Oman in a positive light. It is possible that undergraduate students' perceptions of the educational environment may become more favourable as they progress with their medical career and become interns.

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Cross-Sectional StudiesEducation, MedicalEducation, Medical, UndergraduateHumansInternship and ResidencyOmanPerceptionProspective StudiesSchools, MedicalStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesInternshipsMedical EducationOmanPerceptionsUndergraduate Medical Students

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PMID30210847
PMCPMC6132523
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