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Knowledge of medical students regarding pediatric surgery subspecialty, Mansoura Manchester medical program fresh graduates

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Background/purpose: Pediatric surgery topics are typically not included in the undergraduate programs of developing nations. The medical school curriculum can impact the career paths of future doctors. The objective of this research is to assess the understanding of recent medical graduates regarding pediatric surgery as a separate specialty.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey study was conducted using a pre-tested online questionnaire distributed between Mansoura Manchester medical program fresh graduates over a duration of 3 months. The questionnaire recorded participants' socio-demographic details, their knowledge about pediatric surgery, and their perception of the specialty.
Results: The study, involving 150 participants (43 males and 107 females), uncovered key insights into medical students' knowledge and perceptions of pediatric surgery. While 75% of students showed interest in the field, 25% did not. Deterrents included stress (noted by 41.1% of females and 14.0% of males) and the field's competitiveness (15.0% of females). The study also revealed significant knowledge gaps, with many students misattributing procedures like circumcision and inguinal hernia treatment to incorrect specialties. These findings highlight the need for improved educational efforts to better prepare students for careers in pediatric surgery.
Conclusion: Medical students at Mansoura Manchester Medical Program had general awareness of pediatric surgery, but detailed knowledge varied by subspecialty. Higher GPAs and internships improved understanding, yet gaps remained in recognizing appropriate specialists for certain conditions. Deterrents to pursuing pediatric surgery included lack of interest, stress, long training, and competitiveness. Enhanced education and exposure are needed to ensure well-rounded competency among graduates.

DOI

10.21608/ejsur.2024.305522.1126

Keywords

Clerkship, pediatric surgery subspecialty, undergraduate, Career, developing country

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elsherbiny

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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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m_s_sherbiny@mans.edu.eg

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First Name

Elsaid

Last Name

Adham

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

adhamawe@yahoo.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Momen

Last Name

Abdelglil

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

momenabdelglil20@gmail.com

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First Name

Alaa

Last Name

Mohamed

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

alaaalghanemi9@gmail.com

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First Name

Kawthar

Last Name

Shehab

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

kawtharshehabi00@gmail.com

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First Name

Hesham

Last Name

Sheir

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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heshamsheir@yahoo.com

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First Name

Abdelrahman

Last Name

Elshafey

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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abdelrahman_elshafey@hotmail.com

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First Name

Moustafa

Last Name

Elayyouti

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

pedsurg_mostafaelayoty@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Elhattab

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

ahmadelhattab14@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Elhadidi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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First Name

Tamer

Last Name

Ashraf

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

tamer_ashraf@mans.edu.eg

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elzehery

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Email

mhmdzohiri@mans.edu.eg

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Volume

44

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1

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52678

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-07-18

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

59

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66

Print ISSN

1110-1121

Online ISSN

1687-7624

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EJSUR_Volume 44_Issue 1_Pages 59-66.pdf

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Surgery

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Knowledge of medical students regarding pediatric surgery subspecialty, Mansoura Manchester medical program fresh graduates

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07 Jan 2025