Educational environments in Asian medical schools: A cross-national comparison between Malaysia, Singapore, and China

Arokiamary B 1 , Russell V 1 , Lim HA 2 , Koay JM 3 , Xia J 4 , Zhao XH 4 Show all authors , Xu X 4 , Wu DX 4 , Chen JX 4 , Kua EH 2 , Mahendran R 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland & University College Dublin Malaysia Campus, George Town, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  • 3 School of Pre-University Studies, DISTED College Penang, George Town, Malaysia
  • 4 Medical Psychological Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
Asia Pac Psychiatry, 2021 Jun;13(2):e12454.
PMID: 33646626 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12454

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Perceptions of the educational environment (EE) represent an important source of information on medical students' learning experience. Understanding and addressing these perceptions can help inform initiatives designed to improve the learning experience and educational outcomes, while comparison of student perceptions across medical schools can provide an added perspective. The aim of the study was to compare the EEs of three Asian medical schools: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore and Xiangya School of Medicine, China.

METHODS: Medical students in the clinical years (N = 1063) participated in a cross-sectional study using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.

RESULTS: There were significant differences between the three medical schools in the total DREEM scores (F [2, 1059] = 38.29, p 

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