A Study on Assessment Tools among Qassim Family Medicine Diploma Programme Sekhar K. Chandra1,*, Yahia Omer Al2, Alfi Mohammed Al2 1Professor & Faculty Al Fayziah Post graduation Centre for Family Medicine, Al Quassim Region, Saudi Arabia 2Consultant Family Medicine, at Al Fayziah Post graduation Centre for Family Medicine, Al Quassim Region, Saudi Arabia *Corresponding Author: Dr. K. Chandra Sekhar Professor & Faculty, Al Fayziah Post Graduation Centre For Family Medicine, Buraidah, Al Quassim Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: cskalevaru@gmail.com
Online published on 16 March, 2018. Abstract Background For the last 2 decades onwards there was tremendous new techniques and methods were implemented in the undergraduate and post graduation studies for better understanding and competency based education and to become a global competent in Medical education. Of which one of the important thing is assessment, which will bring some change in students support learning processes, development of professional growth, monitor progression, improve competencies achievement and evaluate the quality of the training program. Objectives 1. To find the demographic factors among the family medicine diploma students. 2. To determine the associations with certain scores of different methods of assessment. Materials and Methods The present institutional based cross sectional study was conducted at Al Fayziah Post graduation training centre, Buraidah, KSA, during the period from December 2016 to Feb 2017. A total of 55 individuals were selected from the all the batches of Saudi diploma family medicine students during the year 2009 to 2015. All the residents information was taken from the records. Data entered and Statistical Package for Social Sciences 21.0 version was used. Results were analysed and necessary statistical tests were applied. Results Out of 55 family medicine residents, 54.5% were Saudi students, 23.7% were Egyptians, 20% were Sudan students and only 1.8% were Jordan students. Out of 55 study population, 50.9% were males and 49.1% were females. About 77.8% of 30 years residents were scoring Half day release coarse (HDRC) 90 and above and only 66.7% of residents whose age above 40 years, HDR score was only 66.7%. But there was no significant association was found between age group and different methods of assessment (P>0.05). Conclusions Based on the above study results, <30 years age group people were scoring better in HDRC score and at the end of the coarse above 40 yrs people were scoring good in Family Medicine year 2 (FM2) on their exams. There is no age bar to learn the new things in the higher education. But continuous and ongoing assessment tools to be strengthened at regular intervals for the consistent improvement of the both students those who are in high scores can get high score and those who are in marginal level scores must be improved over a period of time. Top Keywords Age, Sex, types of assessment, outcome of the student. Top |