Table 2 Distribution of responses towards the core topics in Saudi medical curricula (n = 24)
From: Do Saudi medical schools consider the core topics in undergraduate medical curricula?
Core Topics | Not included n(%) | Separate required course n(%) | Part of required course n(%) | Separate elective course n(%) | Part of elective course n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication skills | 0(0%) | 9 (37%) | 14 (59%) | 1 (5%) | 0(0%) |
Evidence-based practice | 0(0%) | 8(33%) | 16(67%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) |
Patient safety | 0(0%) | 7(29%) | 17(71%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) |
Complementary/Traditional medicine | 6(25%) | 6(25%) | 10(42%) | 0(0%) | 2(8%) |
Genetic counseling | 0(0%) | 2(8%) | 20(84%) | 0(0%) | 2(8%) |
Geriatrics | 0(0%) | 2(8%) | 14(59%) | 8(33%) | 0(0%) |
Healthcare systems | 3(13%) | 4(17%) | 17(70%) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
Medical informatics | 3(13%) | 5(21%) | 12(50%) | 0(0) | 4(16%) |
Professional/Medical ethics | 0(0%) | 16(67%) | 8(33%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) |
Patient health education | 0(0%) | 2(8%) | 20(84%) | 0(0%) | 2(8%) |
Research methods | 0(0%) | 17(71%) | 5(21%) | 1(4%) | 1(4%) |
Nutrition therapy | 1(4%) | 4(17%) | 17(71%) | 0(0) | 2(8%) |
Practice management | 3(12.5%) | 3(12.5%) | 18(75%) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
Medical jurisprudence/Medical fiqh | 4(17%) | 7(29%) | 13(54%) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
History of medicine | 6(25%) | 1(4%) | 17(71%) | 0(0) | 0(0) |