Positive changes in the medical educational environment following introduction of a new systems-based curriculum: DREEM or reality? Curricular change and the Environment

Abstract

DREEM is a valuable tool in evaluating the educational environment and monitoring the impact of curricular change.

The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure: A prospective comparative study of undergraduate medical students’ and interns’ perceptions in Oman

“…Overall total DREEM scores have been reported to range from 45.0-72.5%. 11,12 The overall total DREEM score observed in the present study was high and comparable with findings from established international medical schools in the UK, South Africa and Ireland. 1,12,13 However, mean scores reported from medical schools at the University of East Anglia and University of Birmingham in the UK and the University of Lund in Sweden were higher.…”

“…11,12 The overall total DREEM score observed in the present study was high and comparable with findings from established international medical schools in the UK, South Africa and Ireland. 1,12,13 However, mean scores reported from medical schools at the University of East Anglia and University of Birmingham in the UK and the University of Lund in Sweden were higher. [14][15][16] In contrast, studies of medical schools in Korea, Germany and Spain have reported lower DREEM scores.…”

“…20 A previous study conducted in Ireland reported similar results. 12 These findings highlight the importance of curricular reforms in improving the overall learning environment of medical schools.…”

Evaluating the educational environment of an international animal model-based wet lab course for undergraduate students

“…In a study examining undergraduate curriculum reforms, Finn et al. [24] noted that non-Irish students who did not speak English as their first language, had a more negative perception of the same education environment compared to Irish students.…”

“…The overall evaluation is based on the aggregate scores, as well as the 5 subscales, and many authors include and comment on each of the 50 statements individually [1], [13]. DREEM inventory has been used to evaluate various educational environments [1], [4], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], mainly in undergraduate curricula, as well as postgraduate training [30].…”