Mohammed Ali Altokhais¹*, Faisal Eid Almutairi¹, Abdullah Khalid Alburayk¹, Khalid fares Alotaibi¹, Moawadh Alotaibi², Ghada Alarfaj², Saad Albattal², Abdelaziz Alrasheed² and Mostafa Kofi²

¹Family Medicine Residents, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
²Family Medicine Consultant, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Mohammed Ali Altokhais, Family Medicine Residents, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Received: April 24, 2023; Published: May 08, 2023

Abstract

Background: During covid19 pandemic, virtual learning has been used in the family medicine residency program. However, the improvement of virtual learning from the perspective of family medicine trainers is warranted.

Objectives: To assess family medicine trainers` attitude and practice about virtual learning as well as to identify areas for improvement in virtual learning.

Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Family Medicine Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), from Dec 20^th, 2021 to Apr 20^th, 2022. All Family Medicine trainers were included in this study. Online survey was used to collect participants response using a valid questionnaire

Results: The study included 81 trainers. Males represented 55.6% of them and 60.5% aged between 25 and 35 years. Overall, more than half of the trainers (58%) expressed positive attitude towards virtual learning. Male trainers expressed higher more positive attitude compared to females towards virtual learning (68.9% vs 44.4%), = p = 0.027. Traines in the age group 36-45 years had the highest rate of positive attitude towards virtual learning (76.9%) whereas those aged over 45 years had the lowest rate (33.3%), p = 0.043. Female trainers were more than males to have a working well access to a device for teaching online (94.4% vs. 86.7%), p = 0.024. On the other hand, male trainers were more likely than females to agree that their residents` learning was as much during COVID-19 as they were before switching to virtual learning (86.7% vs. 33.3%), p < 0.001.

Conclusion: A considerable proportion of family medicine trainers expressed negative attitude towards virtual learning; particularly females and older trainers (>45 years old).

 Keywords: Trainers; Family Medicine; Attitude; Virtual Learning; Saudi Arabia

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Citation

Citation: Mohammed Ali Altokhais., et al. “Trainers Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Family Medicine about Virtual Learning: A Cross-Sectional Study”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.6 (2023): 26-37.

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