CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2019; 3(02): 58-64
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_3_19
Original Article

Awareness of Interventional Radiology among Clinical Years’ Medical Students and Medical Interns at University of Hail

Rahaf Albaqawi
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
,
Meshael Alreshidi
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
,
Dalal Alshubrami
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
,
Halah Alrasheedi
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
,
Fayez Alreshidi
Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
,
Ibrahim Alrashidi
Department of Radiology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
› Author Affiliations
Financial support and sponsorship Nil.

Context: One of the most important challenges facing the evolution of modern interventional radiology is its lack of awareness among medical students. Aims: This study aimed to determine the knowledge, perception, and views of the University of Hail clinical year medical students and medical interns regarding various interventional radiology topics. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study on 244 clinical years' medical students and 87 medical interns from the University of Hail. Materials and Methods: A validated anonymous electronic questionnaire regarding awareness of various interventional radiology topics was sent to all clinical years' students and medical interns, and the results were analyzed. Statistical Analysis Used: The sample size was calculated through the Raosoft sample size calculator website. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistics. Results: We received 200 responses. Majority of the participants (45%) agreed that their knowledge and information regarding interventional radiology was poor. Few participants (17%) were interested in considering a career in diagnostic radiology or interventional radiology. The most common reported reason for not considering radiology as a career option was lack of adequate knowledge about the subject (27.5%). Majority of participants (72.5%) had not been exposed to interventional radiology. Only 36.5% of participants were interested in doing a 2-week interventional radiology elective during their internship year. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the majority of undergraduates and interns lack basic knowledge of interventional radiology. About one-third of the respondents were interested in doing their elective term in interventional radiology, and more than half of the participants were not interested or were unsure.



Publication History

Article published online:
26 March 2021

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