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ArticleSAGE open medicine2021

Plastic and aesthetic surgery among medical students: A cross-sectional study.

Tareq Alyahya, Ossama Mohamed Zakaria, Faisal Ali Al Jabr, Saif Fahad Alshaikhmubarak, Abdulla Nidal, Ahmed Abdulwahab, Noor Sakan, Ahmad Sami Alarfaj, Bashayer Fawaz Al Furaikh

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tareq AlyahyaKing Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Ossama Mohamed ZakariaKing Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Ali Al JabrCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Saif Fahad AlshaikhmubarakCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulla NidalCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Ahmed AbdulwahabCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Noor SakanCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Ahmad Sami AlarfajCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Bashayer Fawaz Al FuraikhCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal University · SAUniversity of Sharjah · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe wide variety of operations that a plastic surgeon can deal with creates confusion regarding its proper scope. This confusion was observed in primary physicians as well as medical students. Increasing the perception of medical students toward plastic surgery can aid in career decision-making and early referral patterns. The aim of this study is to gauge a holistic overview of how medical students and interns perceive the plastic and aesthetic surgical specialty in King Faisal University and to suggest a recommended plan.

methodsAn online questionnaire was distributed equally to male and female medical students and interns in a local medical institute. The questionnaire constituted three sections; the first included the biographical data. The second is concerned with the different case scenarios and specialties to be chosen. The third is concerned with the previous clinical exposures. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 21. Between comparison, chi-square tests, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied. Normality tests were conducted using the Shapiro-Wilk's test.

resultsTwo hundred ninety-two students and interns have participated and completed the questionnaire. There were 189 males and 103 females. Plastic surgery was most commonly chosen in the following case scenarios; burn of the hand (74%), broken nose (64.7%), and cosmetic nose reshaping (80.8%). However, plastic surgery was infrequently chosen (selected by <30% of students) in many areas of hands and peripheral neuropathies (severed finger extensor tendon (26.4%), fractured scaphoid (12.7%), carpal tunnel syndrome (14.4%), brachial plexus injury (16.1%)). The most common source of information was the social media, and the least one is meeting with doctors and professors.

conclusionMedical students and interns lack a full view of plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially in hand and peripheral neuropathies. Improving the education of medical students and interns is recommended and needed.

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