Alshehri Wejdan A, Bakhudayd Tasneem M, Aldaheri Reem E, Alahmadi Abeer M
Department of Family Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Family Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2025 Apr-Jun;32(2):150-156. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_312_24. Epub 2025 Apr 30.
This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions of family medicine (FM) residents in Jeddah on leadership training to provide guidance to the development of the leadership training curriculum.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 119 residents of the Family Medicine Saudi Board Program in Jeddah during January to October 2024. Data were collected using a self-administered online questionnaire consisting of three parts: assessment of the resident's agreement with leadership ideals, evaluation of exposure to leadership domains, and identification of leadership training opportunities during residency. The link of the questionnaire was shared with the residents through WhatsApp. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for categorical variables, while medians and interquartile ranges (IQRs) were used for ordinal data. Mann- Whitney U test was used to compare differences between two independent groups (age and gender) and Kruskal-Wallis test was utilized for comparisons involving more than two groups (year of residency and training site).
Majority of the family medicine residents in Jeddah supported the integration of leadership training into residency (median = 6, interquartile range [IQR] = 2), highlighting importance of clinical and community leadership roles (median = 7, IQR = 2). Female residents demonstrated a significantly higher appreciation for leadership training than males (P = 0.008). Exposure to leadership domains varied, with self-awareness and administration most emphasized, while professionalism and character development were less prominent. Preferred training formats included workshops (80.7%) and leadership mentors (71.4%), which underscored the demand for practical and guided approaches.
The findings highlight a strong demand by FM residents for a structured leadership training, with particular emphasis on practical and mentorship-based approaches. Incorporating leadership development into residency programs is essential to equip future family physicians with the skills necessary for effective roles in clinical and community leadership.
本研究旨在评估吉达市家庭医学住院医师对领导力培训的看法，为领导力培训课程的开发提供指导。
2024年1月至10月期间，对吉达市沙特家庭医学委员会项目的119名住院医师进行了一项横断面研究。通过一份由三部分组成的自填式在线问卷收集数据：评估住院医师对领导力理想的认同度、评估领导力领域的接触情况以及确定住院期间的领导力培训机会。问卷链接通过WhatsApp与住院医师分享。分类变量计算频率和百分比，有序数据使用中位数和四分位数间距（IQR）。使用曼-惠特尼U检验比较两个独立组（年龄和性别）之间的差异，使用克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验比较涉及两个以上组（住院年份和培训地点）的差异。
吉达市大多数家庭医学住院医师支持将领导力培训纳入住院医师培训（中位数 = 6，四分位数间距[IQR] = 2），强调临床和社区领导角色的重要性（中位数 = 7，IQR = 2）。女性住院医师对领导力培训的认可度明显高于男性（P = 0.008）。对领导力领域的接触情况各不相同，自我意识和管理最受重视，而专业精神和品格发展则不太突出。首选的培训形式包括研讨会（80.7%）和领导力导师（71.4%），这凸显了对实用和有指导方法的需求。
研究结果突出了家庭医学住院医师对结构化领导力培训的强烈需求，尤其强调实用和基于指导的方法。将领导力发展纳入住院医师培训项目对于使未来的家庭医生具备在临床和社区领导中有效发挥作用所需的技能至关重要。
