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 Volume 11, Issue 2 (February 2024), Pages: 206-211

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 Original Research Paper

Effectiveness of simulation-based medical education perceptions and attitudes

 Author(s): 

 Raed Abdullah Alharbi *

 Affiliation(s):

 Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4683-1750

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.02.021

 Abstract

Simulation is a highly effective method often used in medical training. Simulation-based medical education (SBME) provides a way for healthcare professionals and patients to experience medical scenarios without actual risk to health or safety. This study focuses on comparing the views and opinions about SBME and traditional medical education (TME) among students from various levels and programs within medical colleges at Majmaah University in Saudi Arabia. A survey was used to gather information on students' perceptions and attitudes towards SBME and TME. The study analyzed responses from 472 healthcare students using Statistical Analysis System software. Of these participants, 52.33% were male and 47.67% were female. Most of the students, 80.30%, were pursuing bachelor's degrees, while 19.70% were in master's programs. The breakdown of their fields of study was as follows: 17.80% in medicine, 71.82% in applied medical sciences, and 10.38% in dentistry. A large majority, 93.43%, were familiar with SBME in general, and 90.89% knew about SBME in their specific field, indicating high awareness. Despite the challenges in using and maintaining SBME, the study found overall positive perceptions and attitudes towards it among healthcare students. Additionally, most participants believed that SBME offers a better learning environment, helps in reducing future medical mistakes, and supports every student's right to access SBME training.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Simulation, Healthcare, Medical education, Health informatics, Public health

 Article history

 Received 19 October 2023, Received in revised form 29 January 2024, Accepted 1 February 2024

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No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical approval

This study was approved by Majmaah University (IRB No: MUREC-Nov. 6/COM-2022/6-1).

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alharbi RA (2024). Effectiveness of simulation-based medical education perceptions and attitudes. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(2): 206-211

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