Barrimah Issam, Adam Ishag, Al-Mohaimeed Abdulrahman
a Qassim University , Saudi Arabia.
Med Teach. 2016;38 Suppl 1:S60-5. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2016.1142515.
Disasters are serious public health problems that have increased over the last century. This study evaluated the familiarity and training needs of medical students regarding disaster medicine in Qassim University College of Medicine (QUCOM).
A mixed quantitative and qualitative study was conducted in which students in the clinical phase were asked to respond to a questionnaire. Clinical teachers of the college, emergency physicians and health administrators were interviewed for the qualitative part of the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS and relevant tool for the qualitative part.
Two-hundred twenty-nine students (91.6%) responded. Familiarity of students with disaster medicine was low with a mean score of 1.65 out of five points. However, male students demonstrated significantly higher mean scores in certain themes of disaster medicine. Students endorsed the idea that a training course is needed with a mean score of 3.66/5 and supported the idea that disaster medicine training should be provided to the general public as well (mean 3.85/5). Qualitative data affirmed inclusion of relevant topics in the curriculum based on students' inputs and needs and as defined by the community.
Disaster medicine education for medical students is recommended by students and experts, while the applicability and feasibility needs further exploration.
灾害是严重的公共卫生问题，在过去一个世纪中有所增加。本研究评估了卡西姆大学医学院（QUCOM）医学生对灾害医学的熟悉程度和培训需求。
进行了一项定量与定性相结合的研究，要求临床阶段的学生回答一份问卷。对该学院的临床教师、急诊医生和卫生管理人员进行了访谈，作为研究的定性部分。使用SPSS和定性部分的相关工具对数据进行分析。
229名学生（91.6%）做出了回应。学生对灾害医学的熟悉程度较低，平均得分为1.65分（满分5分）。然而，男生在灾害医学的某些主题上的平均得分显著更高。学生认可需要开设培训课程，平均得分为3.66/5，并支持也应为普通公众提供灾害医学培训的观点（平均3.85/5）。定性数据证实应根据学生的意见和需求以及社区的定义，将相关主题纳入课程。
学生和专家都建议对医学生进行灾害医学教育，但其适用性和可行性需要进一步探索。
