Medical Students’ Attitude Towards Robotic Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Autor: Intessar Sultan, Mohammed Fuad Bardi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Baatta, Saif Almaghrabi, Rehab Abdelfattah Mohammed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, Vol 9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2382-1205
23821205
DOI: 10.1177/23821205211066483
Popis: Introduction The robotic surgery and procedures are increasing worldwide. It is unknown whether medical students are well prepared for their future exposure to such technology. Objectives This study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitude of medical students from Saudi Arabia (SA) towards the robotic surgery. Methods We performed a cross-sectional survey of medical students at different colleges of medicine in SA. A web-based self-administered questionnaire using google forms was completed over a 2-month period starting on June 2021. Comparison between those with and without background about robotic surgery was performed. Results A total of 239 medical students from both governmental (46%) and private colleges (54%) responded to the questionnaire. 51.9% were interested in the surgical field and 37.7% considered themselves tech-savvy persons. Only (22.6%) had previous background about robotic surgery mainly from internet. Many (63.2%) showed positive attitude towards robotic surgery and expected that using robots will improve surgical outcomes. 48.5% of the students expected that patients in SA will not accept the robotic surgeries. Some (51.1%) concerned that robots could replace the surgeons and could make them less professional. Many believed that SA should invest and expand the robotic surgeries (69.1%). Students with background in robotic surgery had significantly younger median age (p
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