Patients′ attitudes towards the participation of medical students in clinical examination and care in Western Saudi Arabia

Aljoudi, Sarah B; Alsolami, S; Farahat, Fayssal; Alsaywid, Basim; Abuznadah, Wesam

doi:10.4103/2230-8229.189133

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“…Our cohort of patients were younger, with slightly more male participants when compared to other hospital surveys (84 years, 44% male patients), which could influence our results, as more negative patients attitude towards involving medical students in their care was observed in younger, female patients [14, 15]. …”

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The involvement of older inpatients in medical student education

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ObjectivesTo examine older inpatients’ experiences with medical student education, their views on future interactions, and to seek their opinion on the most important curricular topics related to geriatric medicine.MethodsThe study involved 112 non-confused inpatients older than 65 years of age, who completed a uniformed questionnaire on the day of their discharge from a teaching hospital.ResultsThe mean age was 81 years, with equal number of male and female participants. 57% interacted with the students during their admission, the majority being interviewed and examined. Almost all (92%) of these patients described their experience as positive, some described it as time-consuming (23%), repetitive (19%) and tiresome (9%). 92% of all participants agreed that the older patients should be part of medical students’ education. Dementia, cardiac conditions, cancer, arthritis, isolation/loneliness were highlighted as the most important topics to teach medical students related to geriatric medicine, while patience and listening were listed as important skills. They suggested practical, easily implemented advice for the improvement of the interaction between students and older patients; including allowing more time for interactions and for students to speak louder.ConclusionsOlder patients felt positively about their interactions with medical students, and believed that older patients should be involved in medical student education. As well as medical conditions such as dementia, cardiac disease and cancer, these patients highlighted isolation and loneliness as important topics for undergraduate geriatric medical education, implying that students should learn about broader aspects of older patients’ health and wellbeing.

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“…Only 23% of patients were comfortable with a male medical student examining them compared to 45% with a female medical student (1). The fact that female patients were less comfortable with being examined by male medical students has also been noted in several other studies (2,3).…”

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“…However, patients in inpatient wards may be uncomfortable or completely unwilling to allow medical students to examine them, or perform any procedure or invasive examinations on them. This could be because patients do not have complete confidence in the students' skills, or because of a general discomfort with medical students performing these procedures (3). A US study by Graber et al, found that the majority of patients in the emergency room would not let medical students perform any procedure, including venepuncture (4).…”

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Are patients comfortable with medical students examining them?

Ravishankar

2022

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A key feature of medical curricula across the world is the interaction of medical students with patients at teaching hospitals. However, patients may not be comfortable engaging with medical students in certain situations, and there are a number of possible reasons for this. Teaching hospitals often overlook the need to take consent for such interactions. Certain measures can be taken to increase the confidence of patients in the medical students treating them. Studies on the subject make it clear that this ethical question is common throughout the world.

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“…Additionally, there was no statistically significant correlation between patients' attitudes and marital status, education level, hospital type, or prior interactions with medical students. 19 Exploring patients' perceptions and attitudes towards their interaction with medical students is necessary for responding to their expectations and for enhancing the quality of the health care provided to them. This will be the first study to assess this subject in Jordan.…”

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“…Those findings correspond with our study results which showed that 91.9% of the participants approved of medical students' existence during their consultation. 19,25 However, this depends on the type and characteristics of the encounter. For example, more than 80% approved medical students to take medical history from them, and 74.5% allowed students to assist in the plan of care.…”

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Patient’s Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Medical Student’s Involvement in Their Healthcare at a Teaching Hospital in Jordan: A Cross Sectional Study

Taha¹,

Saqer²,

Harbi³

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Medical students' involvement in patients' care varies according to patient's willingness, as some might consider it a privacy invasion. Thus, exploring patients' perceptions and attitudes towards this interaction should be thoroughly investigated, to better understand it and to provide evidence-based data for improving the training of future doctors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Jordan University Hospital. A questionnaire was answered by 420 patients from the out-patients' clinics. Results: Of the patients interviewed, 94% were aware that they were in a teaching hospital, 92% approved the presence of medical students during their consultation and 80% accepted to be observed and examined by medical students in the presence of a senior doctor. However, this decreased to 30.5% if there was no senior doctor. Almost 83% of the patients believed that their consent should be obtained first. However, only 58% of them indicated that the student asked for consent prior to interacting with them. Patients who were more likely to approve the existence of medical students during consultation and allow students to perform procedures on them, respectively, were those who were asked for consent by students (P = 0.001 and P = 0.021), considered seeing medical students' enjoyable (P < 0.001 and P < 0.001), thought that their privacy was not violated (P < 0.001 and P < 0.001), and were provided with useful information about their health problems (P < 0.001 and P < 0.001). Conclusion:Patients showed an overall positive stance towards the involvement of medical students in their healthcare. The majority were delighted to see medical students while some expressed concerns over their privacy due to the large number of students and because several students do not ask for their consent. It is essential to apply medical ethics practices together with patient-centered approach.

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Patients′ attitudes towards the participation of medical students in clinical examination and care in Western Saudi Arabia

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

The involvement of older inpatients in medical student education

The involvement of older inpatients in medical student education

Are patients comfortable with medical students examining them?

Patient’s Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Medical Student’s Involvement in Their Healthcare at a Teaching Hospital in Jordan: A Cross Sectional Study

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