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BACKGROUND: This study investigates leadership skills and Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists (CanMEDS) competencies acquisition within the General Surgery Residency Training Program (GSRTP). The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) incorporates the CanMEDS Competency Framework into its curriculum to prepare the resident for healthcare needs. METHODS: This is a descriptive-analytical study. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 117 General Surgery residents (GS) at seven institutes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: The GS residents reported an acceptable self-perceived level of Clinical Leadership Skills (mean ± standard deviation). The most dominant skill was working with others (1.98 ± 1.03), followed by demonstrating personal qualities (2.07 ± 0.88), the ability to manage services (2.21 ± 1.37), improving services (2.22 ± 1.84) and last, setting directions (2.39 ± 0.95). Regarding the CanMEDS competencies, the respondents showed a generally positive perception with an "agree" level (Mean = 1.83). Of the CanMEDS competency roles, Collaborator ranked first followed by Professional and then Communicator. Leader competency ranked fourth followed by Health Advocate, Medical Expert and last, Scholar. CONCLUSION: The GSRTP residents showed satisfactory self-assessed clinical leadership skills and acquirement of the CanMEDS competencies during their training, which will prepare them to lead in the future.
CONTEXTE: Cette étude se penche sur les compétences en leadership et l'acquisition de compétences CanMEDS (Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists - directives canadiennes en formation médicale pour les spécialistes) au sein du GSRTP (programme de formation en résidence en chirurgie générale). La SCFHS (commission saoudienne pour les spécialistes de la santé) intègre le cadre des compétences CanMEDS dans son programme pour préparer les résidents aux besoins en matière de soins de santé. MÉTHODES: Il s'agit d'une étude descriptive et analytique. Un questionnaire a été utilisé pour collecter des données auprès de 117 résidents en chirurgie générale dans sept instituts médicaux à Djeddah, Arabie saoudite. RÉSULTATS: Les résidents en chirurgie générale ont rapporté un niveau perçu acceptable de compétences en leadership clinique (moyenne ± écart type) La compétence la plus dominante était le travail avec les autres (1,98 ± 1,03), suivi par la démonstration de qualités personnelles (2,07 ± 0,88), la capacité de gérer les services (2,1 ± 1,37), l'amélioration des services (2,22 ± 1,84) et, finalement, l'établissement des orientations (2,39 ± 0,95). En ce qui a trait aux compétences CanMEDS, les répondants ont montré une perception généralement positive avec un niveau « d'accord ¼ (moyenne = 1,83). En ce qui a trait aux rôles associés aux compétences CanMEDS, celui de collaborateur s'est classé au premier rang, suivi par celui de professionnel et ensuite de communicateur. Le rôle de chef de file s'est classée quatrième en matière de compétence, suivie de défenseur de la santé, d'expert médical et, finalement, d'érudit. CONCLUSION: Les résidents du GSRTP ont montré une satisfaction en matière de compétences de leadership clinique autoévaluées et d'acquisition des compétences CanMEDS lors de leur formation, laquelle les préparera à jouer un rôle de premier plan dans l'avenir.
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This paper outlines the health context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It reviews health systems development in the KSA from 1925 through to contemporary New Health Insurance System (NHIS). It also examines the consistency of NHIS in view of the emerging challenges. This paper identifies the determinants and scope of contextual consistency. First, it indicates the need to evolve an indigenous, integrated, and comprehensive insurance system. Second, it highlights the access and equity gaps in service delivery across the rural and remote regions and suggests how to bring these under insurance coverage. Third, it suggests how inputs from both the public and private sectors should be harmonized - the "quality" of services in the private healthcare industry to be regulated by the state and international standards, its scope to be determined primarily by open-market dynamics and the public sector welfare-model to ensure "access" of all to essential health services. Fourth, it states the need to implement an evidence-based public health policy and bridge inherent gaps in policy design and personal-level lifestyles. Fifth, it points out the need to produce a viable infrastructure for health insurance. Because social research and critical reviews in the KSA health scenario are rare, this paper offers insights into the mainstream challenges of NHIS implementation and identifies the inherent weaknesses that need attention. It guides health policy makers, economists, planners, healthcare service managers, and even the insurance businesses, and points to key directions for similar research in future.
