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IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 646-651

Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region

Authors: Hisham Al Ghamdi, Ziyad Hussain Alawaji, Mohammed Khalid Dakhel, Lamees Fahad Al-Harbi, Emad Abdulrahman Alfadhel, Hetaf Abdullah Al-Harbi, Abdullah Nasser Alhwiriny.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors that had an impact on the perceptions of medical students and interns regarding the plastic surgery. It was also aimed to determine the potential gap, and suggest the recommended strategies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2022, based on an electronic survey constructed with professional specialists’ assistance based on this study objectives and from available surveys with similar objectives to ensure full coverage of the effective factors. It included demographics and general knowledge about plastic and reconstruction surgery; performed among medical students from second-year students to medical interns at Qassim University. Results: Three hundred thirty-nine medical students participated in this study. Around 55.2% of participants were between the ages of 22 and 24 years. The most common conditions reported as being treated by a plastic surgeon were breast reduction or enhancement surgeries (87%), followed by burns (82%), and rhinoplasty (79%). There was an average level of awareness related to the plastic surgery field among medical students and interns, where the mean value was 1.960 and SD was 0.763. Conclusion: The study concluded that medical students and interns did not have full awareness of plastic surgery. This has emphasized the need for extensive and early introduction of various aspects of plastic surgery into the educational program, and clinical rotations which could enhance the perception of this specialty.

Keywords:
Perspective, medical students, plastic surgery, interns, Saudi Arabia

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Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region

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Hisham Al Ghamdi
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ziyad Hussain Alawaji
General Physician, King Fahd Hospital, Medina, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Khalid Dakhel
Medical Intern, College of Medicine, Qassim university, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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Lamees Fahad Al-Harbi
Medical Student, Qassim university, Mulida branch, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Emad Abdulrahman Alfadhel
Medical Intern, College of Medicine, Qassim university, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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Hetaf Abdullah Al-Harbi
Medical Student, Qassim university, Mulida branch, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah Nasser Alhwiriny
Medical Student, Qassim university, Mulida branch, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
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Publication history
Received 22 Nov 2022
Accepted 30 Dec 2022
Published online 30 Dec 2022
Published in print 15 Jan 2023

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Ghamdi HA, Alawaji ZH, Dakhel MK, Al-Harbi LF, Alfadhel EA, Al-Harbi HA, Alhwiriny AN. Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi HA, Alawaji ZH, Dakhel MK, Al-Harbi LF, Alfadhel EA, Al-Harbi HA, Alhwiriny AN. Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=131853 [Access: March 22, 2023]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi HA, Alawaji ZH, Dakhel MK, Al-Harbi LF, Alfadhel EA, Al-Harbi HA, Alhwiriny AN. Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. IJMDC. (2023), [cited March 22, 2023]; 7(4): 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi, H. A., Alawaji, . Z. H., Dakhel, . M. K., Al-Harbi, . L. F., Alfadhel, . E. A., Al-Harbi, . H. A. & Alhwiriny, . A. N. (2023) Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. IJMDC, 7 (4), 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi, Hisham Al, Ziyad Hussain Alawaji, Mohammed Khalid Dakhel, Lamees Fahad Al-Harbi, Emad Abdulrahman Alfadhel, Hetaf Abdullah Al-Harbi, and Abdullah Nasser Alhwiriny. 2023. Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi, Hisham Al, Ziyad Hussain Alawaji, Mohammed Khalid Dakhel, Lamees Fahad Al-Harbi, Emad Abdulrahman Alfadhel, Hetaf Abdullah Al-Harbi, and Abdullah Nasser Alhwiriny. "Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 7 (2023), 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi, Hisham Al, Ziyad Hussain Alawaji, Mohammed Khalid Dakhel, Lamees Fahad Al-Harbi, Emad Abdulrahman Alfadhel, Hetaf Abdullah Al-Harbi, and Abdullah Nasser Alhwiriny. "Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 7.4 (2023), 646-651. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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Ghamdi, H. A., Alawaji, . Z. H., Dakhel, . M. K., Al-Harbi, . L. F., Alfadhel, . E. A., Al-Harbi, . H. A. & Alhwiriny, . A. N. (2023) Plastic surgery perspectives among medical students and interns in the Qassim region. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 646-651. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669153212

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