Perception and Attitudes Among Yemeni Medical Students Regarding Patients Safety Education- Aden
Seena A. Yousef, Gamil A. Saleh, Suha A. Saleh
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Dr Gamil A. Saleh
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Abstract
Background: Patient safety has received increased attention in recent years and become a major concern of the general public and of policymakers worldwide, but mostly with a focus on the epidemiology of errors and adverse events, rather than on practices that reduce such events. Patient safety education is increasingly being introduced into medical school curriculum and a measure of effectiveness of different forms of delivery of patient safety education is needed.
Aim of the study: To assess the perception and attitude of Yemeni medical students regarding patient’s safety education.
Methods: A cross – sectional study was Carried out in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Aden. Study population were fourth, fifth and sixth year medical students. Data collection was done with a self-administration questionnaire. 231 students were enrolled in this study chosen by stratified random sampling from total 597 students in the three academic levels ( 4th, 5th and 6th years).
Results: 85.7 % of students agree with the important of patient’s safety in compared with clinical sciences knowledge, while 22.9% of students received formal education (e.g. lectures, group discussion. etc.) about patient safety during medical curriculum, and 55% of them believe that real life examples of mistakes and medical error are very helpful, 81.8% of students say its frequently easy to ask any questions when there is something not understood and 70% of students prefer the timing of patient’s safety education to be in the clinical lectures.
Conclusion: the need to introduce patient’s safety teaching in the curriculum of our faculty of medicine and health sciences and reporting and ethical judgment of medical errors in our hospitals.
Key wards: patient’s safety, medical students, teaching curriculum
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Biography
Dr. Gamil Abdul-Raheem Ali Saleh
• Lecturer, Department of Social Medicine and Public Health. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Aden.
• (TOT) in Repruductive Health ( WHO).
• (TOT) in Hospital Information System ( WHO)
• Coordinator ( Health Management) In Yemeni Board for Medical specializations
