Allouch Soumaya, Ali Raja Mahamade, Seed Ahmed Mohammed, Akhtar Saghir, Awaisu Ahmed, Bidmos Mubarak
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2024 Dec 28;15:1325-1337. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S476352. eCollection 2024.
This study aimed to determine the perceptions of senior medical students and recent graduates from College of Medicine (CMED) at Qatar University regarding their undergraduate education and training related to prescribing, their confidence in achieving the learning outcomes specified in the curriculum and their preparedness to prescribe in practice.
This was a cross-sectional web-based survey with qualitative elements, utilizing a 22-item pre-validated questionnaire developed through a multi-phase iterative process. The survey was administered to all senior medical students (year 4-6) and recent graduates of CMED at Qatar University.
One hundred sixty-seven medical students and graduates responded to the survey (response rate ~45%). Overall, the participants expressed positive attitude towards curricular content related to prescribing that aimed to prepare them for practice, including pharmacology and therapeutics, history-taking, physical examination, diagnostic investigations, application of evidence-based medicine, and other skills. Over 60% of the participants believed that the prescribing components of the undergraduate curriculum made them competent in providing safe and effective prescriptions in practice. Notably, there was an association between seniority and perceived curricular effectiveness, highlighting the impact of clinical experience on participants' views. Recommendations for curriculum enhancement focused on practical integration, contextualized education, and a holistic approach to both theoretical and clinical learning.
The study revealed positive opinions regarding curricular content related to prescribing and identified areas for improvement in medical curriculum. Continuous monitoring, evaluation and refinement based on participants' feedback are crucial for ensuring the preparedness of medical graduates for safe and effective prescribing in real-world clinical practice.
本研究旨在确定卡塔尔大学医学院（CMED）的高年级医学生和应届毕业生对其本科阶段与处方相关的教育和培训的看法，他们对实现课程规定的学习成果的信心，以及他们在实践中开具处方的准备情况。
这是一项基于网络的横断面调查，包含定性元素，采用通过多阶段迭代过程开发的一份有22个条目的预先验证的问卷。该调查面向卡塔尔大学CMED的所有高年级医学生（4至6年级）和应届毕业生。
167名医学生和毕业生对调查做出了回应（回复率约为45%）。总体而言，参与者对与处方相关的课程内容持积极态度，这些内容旨在让他们为实践做好准备，包括药理学和治疗学、病史采集、体格检查、诊断性检查、循证医学的应用以及其他技能。超过60%的参与者认为本科课程中的处方部分使他们有能力在实践中提供安全有效的处方。值得注意的是，资历与对课程有效性的认知之间存在关联，突出了临床经验对参与者观点的影响。课程改进建议集中在实践整合、情境化教育以及理论学习和临床学习的整体方法上。
该研究揭示了对与处方相关的课程内容的积极看法，并确定了医学课程中需要改进的领域。基于参与者反馈的持续监测、评估和完善对于确保医学毕业生为现实世界临床实践中的安全有效处方做好准备至关重要。
