Al-Washmi Ahmad H, Al-Otayk Noura I, Al-Rubaysh Nawaf S, Al-Harbi Samar A, Al-Ayed Faisal T, Al-Khedhairi Rayan S, Al-Harbi Abdulmajeed E, Al-Khalifah Khalid M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 20;16(8):e67300. doi: 10.7759/cureus.67300. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Objectives Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is a medical branch that aims to manage, prevent, and diagnose people who are disabled due to disease, disorder, or injury. The purpose of this study is to explore the level of awareness and scope of the PM&R specialty among medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, with 287 medical students. Cochran's method was used to establish the sample size of 287 medical students with a 5% margin of error and a 95% confidence level. An online survey was conducted among undergraduate students at Qassim University's Medical College. SPSS was utilized to study the characteristics of the population demographics. An independent t-test was used to calculate the significant values of each questionnaire. A significant value of <0.05 was considered as a significant value. Results Among 287 medical students, 38.5% of students agreed to PM&R course inclusion in the undergraduate curriculum. 78.8% of students agreed with no specialization in PM&R, and 60.8% agreed that the lack of PM&R in Saudi area hospitals contributed to less recognition. Overall, medical students had low to moderate knowledge of PM&R. Conclusion The study presents the need to train medical students in PM&R during their medical studies, develop more recognition, and integrate musculoskeletal and physical checkup skills among medical students. Moreover, it should have a practical implication across the nation so that more medical students develop knowledge and skills.
目的 物理医学与康复（PM&R）是一个医学分支，旨在管理、预防和诊断因疾病、紊乱或损伤而致残的人群。本研究的目的是探讨医学生对PM&R专业的认知水平和了解范围。方法：在沙特阿拉伯卡西姆大学对287名医学生进行了一项横断面研究。采用 Cochr an方法确定样本量为287名医学生，误差幅度为5%，置信水平为95%。在卡西姆大学医学院的本科生中进行了一项在线调查。利用SPSS研究人口统计学特征。使用独立t检验计算每份问卷的显著性值。显著性值<0.05被视为有显著性意义。结果 在287名医学生中，38.5%的学生同意在本科课程中纳入PM&R课程。78.8%的学生同意不专门学习PM&R，60.8%的学生同意沙特地区医院缺乏PM&R导致认可度较低。总体而言，医学生对PM&R的知识水平较低至中等。结论 该研究表明有必要在医学生的医学学习期间对他们进行PM&R培训，提高认可度，并将肌肉骨骼和身体检查技能融入医学生中。此外，它应该在全国范围内具有实际意义，以便更多的医学生培养知识和技能。
