Awareness of Interventional Radiology Among Clinical-Years Medical Students and Medical Interns at University of Hail

Background: One of the most important challenges facing the evolution of modern interventional radiology is the lack of awareness among medical students about it. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge, perception, and views of University of hail clinical-year medical students and medical interns regarding various topics of interventional radiology. Method(s): In this cross-sectional study, validated anonymous electronic questionnaire was sent to all clinical years students and medical interns. All the participants were informed about the study aim and objectives and an informed consent was obtained. Result(s): Two hundred responses were received. The majority of participants (45%) were agreed that their knowledge and information in interventional radiology is poor. The minority (17%) of the participants are interested to consider a career in diagnostic radiology or in interventional radiology. On the other hand, the most common reported reason of not considering radiology as a career was the inadequate and enough knowledge about it (27.5%). The majority of participants (72.5%) have not exposed to interventional radiology. Only (36.5%) of participants are interested in doing a 2-week interventional radiology elective during their internship year. Conclusion(s): This study demonstrate that the majority of the under-graduates and interns are lacking for basic knowledge of interventional radiology. About one-third of respondents are interested in doing their elective in interventional radiology, on the other hand, more than the half of participants are not interested or not sure yet.

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Artikel online veröffentlicht:
11. Mai 2021