Medical Students' Perception of Pathology in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Hanbazazh M; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Khashab RM; Collage of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Ameen NK; Collage of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Alghamdi MA; Collage of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Aldawsari LS; Collage of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Altoukhi SM; Collage of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Samargandy S; Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Zakariyah A; Medical Genetics Department, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of surgical pathology [Int J Surg Pathol] 2024 Oct; Vol. 32 (7), pp. 1269-1274. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 06.
DOI:	10.1177/10668969241226708
Abstrakt:	Pathology is the bridge between basic science and clinical practice. An inadequate perception of pathology leads to an incomplete understanding of diseases, which consequently affects its management. This study aims to identify medical students' perceptions of pathology in medical colleges around Saudi Arabia and use their feedback to improve teaching strategies. A validated online self-structured questionnaire form was distributed to medical students in basic and clinical years, including private and governmental universities in all regions of Saudi Arabia. The study comprised a total of 476 medical students. It revealed that n = 226 (48%) of the participants were not aware of pathologists' roles, and n = 262 (55%) of students reported that the main reason was insufficient exposure to actual pathology practice. A total of n = 209 (44%) students believed the current teaching methods in the basic years were insufficient to provide clear perceptions of pathology. The majority of participants n = 366 (77%) chose practical sessions as the most effective strategy in teaching pathology. Our study demonstrated that medical students require more engagement in laboratories to improve their perception. We suggest that Saudi medical schools need to deliver more comprehensive and practical teaching methods that reflect the actual practice of pathology. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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