Alkatan Hind M, AlEnezi Saad H, Tabbara Khaled F, Al-Othman Ahmed Y, AlFawaz Abdullah M
Department of Ophthalmology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2021 Nov 17;35(4):310-315. doi: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_18_21. eCollection 2021 Oct-Dec.
The constant demand for ophthalmologists has nationally resulted in creating more programs in different regions of the kingdom. We have previously reported the overall residents' satisfaction with the current local ophthalmology curriculum and the competency of the ophthalmic training (clinical and surgical) in our local programs in Saudi Arabia compared to international standards. In this study, we aim at comparing the major local training programs and analyze the differences among them aiming at improving our training.
This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire that was completed by residents and graduates of the local ophthalmology programs in Riyadh, Eastern and Western regions. A closed-ended questionnaire was validated and circulated online and a hard copy was distributed to residents and recently graduated ophthalmologists (2009-2015). Data were categorized by demographic variables, and basic statistics were done. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Human Ethics Committee (HEC) of King Saud University.
Of the 200 individuals surveyed, 175 (87.5%) completed their responses. The average age was 29.6 years (range: 24-39) with 67.5% males and 32.5% females. The overall satisfaction among senior residents and graduates showed a statistically significant higher result among graduates in Riyadh area (=<0.001). Satisfaction of senior residents with the program director's support was higher in the Eastern region (=<0.001). Clinic-based training was generally satisfactory. Refractive surgery was reported to be significantly insufficient in 70.6% (=0.003). Most of the graduates in Riyadh area achieved the surgical requirements for training compared to other regions.
Saudi postgraduate ophthalmology training programs show a variable level of satisfaction among senior residents and graduates. Better surgical exposure has been observed in Riyadh region, however reassessment of the current curriculum and the parameters for training are needed to fulfill the requirements with special attention to the surgical training in all programs.
国内对眼科医生的持续需求促使沙特王国不同地区开设了更多的培训项目。我们之前曾报告过，与国际标准相比，沙特当地眼科住院医师对当前眼科课程的总体满意度以及当地培训项目（临床和手术）的能力。在本研究中，我们旨在比较主要的当地培训项目并分析它们之间的差异，以改进我们的培训。
这是一项横断面研究，使用了一份由利雅得、东部和西部地区当地眼科项目的住院医师和毕业生填写的问卷。一份封闭式问卷经过验证后在网上分发，同时也向住院医师和近期毕业的眼科医生（2009 - 2015年）发放了纸质版。数据按人口统计学变量分类，并进行了基本统计分析。该研究已获得沙特国王大学机构审查委员会（IRB）和人类伦理委员会（HEC）的批准。
在200名接受调查的人员中，175人（87.5%）完成了问卷回复。平均年龄为29.6岁（范围：24 - 39岁），男性占67.5%，女性占32.5%。高级住院医师和毕业生的总体满意度在利雅得地区的毕业生中显示出具有统计学意义的更高结果（P<=0.001）。东部地区高级住院医师对项目主任支持的满意度更高（P<=0.001）。基于临床的培训总体上令人满意。据报告，70.6%的人认为屈光手术培训明显不足（P = 0.003）。与其他地区相比，利雅得地区的大多数毕业生达到了手术培训要求。
沙特研究生眼科培训项目在高级住院医师和毕业生中显示出不同程度的满意度。利雅得地区的手术培训机会更好，然而需要重新评估当前的课程和培训参数，以满足要求，尤其要特别关注所有项目中的手术培训。
