Assessing students’ perception of the surgical theatre educational environment of a private medical college in Pakistan

Medical students’ perception of surgical theatre educational environment

  • Tayyaba Sarfraz Freelancer writer, Department of Medicial Education, University of Dundee,UK
  • Syed Muhammad Azfar Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Syeda Rubaba Azim Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education,Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
  • Mutayyaba Majeed Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology ,Independent Medical College, Faisalabad
Keywords: Educational environment, Learning environment, Surgical theatre, STEEM tool, Clinical posting

Abstract

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: The learning environment is a crucial part of any educational institute. It should be ensured that the learning environment is facilitating the learning process. This study aims to assess undergraduate medical students' perception of the learning environment of surgical theater.

METHODOLOGY: This was a cross-sectional study done at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry (LCMD) a private medical college in Karachi. Data was collected from final-year students, who attended surgical rotation using a pre-validated questionnaire “Surgical Theatre Educational Environment Measure (STEEM)” and analyzed using SPSS version 23.0.

RESULTS: Eighty-eight (n=88) out of a hundred participants have completed the given questionnaire.  Most of the students (64.26%) were overall satisfied with the learning environment in the surgical theatre of the institute (p-value=0.083). Male students were found more satisfied with the learning environment as compared to their female counterparts. The overall Cronbach alpha of STEEM was found 0.75.

CONCLUSION: The outcomes of this study revealed that most of the students of LCMD had positive perceptions of instruction and training in surgical theatre.

Published
2024-08-24
How to Cite
Tayyaba Sarfraz, Syed Muhammad Azfar, Syeda Rubaba Azim, & Mutayyaba Majeed. (2024). Assessing students’ perception of the surgical theatre educational environment of a private medical college in Pakistan. Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 15(3), 847-854. https://doi.org/10.37723/jumdc.v15i3.872
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Original Article