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Students' perceptions towards a family medicine attachment experience
Khalid Kalantan1, Niall Pyrne, Eiad Al-Faris
1Department of Family & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia. kkalant@ksu.edu.sa
Education for Health (Abingdon, England)
|January 27, 2004
Summary
Medical students highly rate family medicine (FM) preceptorships for communication skills but desire more practical training. Enhancing FM education requires focusing on hands-on procedures and active student involvement.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Family Medicine
- Undergraduate Training
Background:
- Family medicine preceptorships are crucial for undergraduate medical education.
- Student perceptions provide valuable insights for curriculum development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore student perceptions of family medicine (FM) preceptorship experiences.
- To inform guidance for undergraduate FM education.
Main Methods:
- A self-administered questionnaire was used.
- 177 medical students at King Saud University participated.
- Data collected via Likert scale and Yes/No questions.
Main Results:
- High ratings for teaching quality and preceptor-student relations.
- 59.3% of students felt their learning aims were unmet.
- Students desired more practical procedure skills, discussion time, and consultation involvement.
Conclusions:
- Family medicine preceptorships effectively teach patient care communication.
- Practical procedural skills and active participation are preferred by students.
- Improvements include emphasizing 'doing' over 'observing' and integrating preceptorships into practice.