Tale of two cities: comparison of educational environment of two colleges (Jeddah and Rabigh) affiliated with one university. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Imran: Department of Surgery, Rabigh Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

2. Muhammad Shahid Shamim: Medical Education Unitand Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

3. Mukhtiar Baig: Assessment Unit and Department of Biochemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

4. Mohamed Farouq: Clinical Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

5. Zohair Jamil Gazzaz: Department of Medicine, Consultant Medicine Diabetes, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

6. Osama Mohammed Al-Mutairi: Rabigh Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

Abstract:

Objectives: To evaluate students` perception about the educational environment at two medical colleges. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh and Jeddah campuses, in Saudi Arabia, during the first semester of the year 2014 using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure inventory. Data was collected from undergraduate medical students and analysed using SPSS 16. Results: Of the 279 subjects in the study, 141(50.5%) belonged to the Rabigh campus, and 138(49.5%) to the Jeddah campus. Overallmean Dundee Ready Education EnvironmentMeasure inventory score was 124.90±20.66. The score for Jeddah was 131.38±21.37 and for Rabigh it was 118.56±17.85 (p=0.0001). The difference was also statistically significant in all domains of the inventory (p

Page(s): 316-319

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 66, Issue: 3, Year: 2016

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