The Satisfaction Level of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Graduates with Emergency Medicine Training

10.22038/hmed.2025.83977.1438
Volume 17, Issue 2
Spring 2026
Pages 28-37

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Medical Sciences Education Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

3 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

4 Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract
Introduction: Students' satisfaction level plays a major role in evaluating the performance and education of universities, and provides the necessary information in the field of qualitative and quantitative improvement, their level of satisfaction reflects the effectiveness of educational areas in terms of science and practice.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was designed to investigate the satisfaction of graduated medical students with emergency department training. The online questionnaire of the study, the validity and reliability of which was approved by the emergency medicine and medical education faculty members, was sent to the graduates. The questionnaire included demographic information, where they work, and their satisfaction with the training they received in the emergency medicine course. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26 software and descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tests at a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: Of the total participants, 38 (47.5%) were male and 42 (52.5%) were female, with an average age of 27.28. Learners' satisfaction with the relevance of educational content, increased knowledge of history taking, management of trauma patients, advanced adult resuscitation, airway management, patient education, wound management, and immobilization of the trauma patient was 92.5%, 97.4%, 97.4%, 96.2%, 87.4%, 92.5%, 77.4%, and 91.2%, respectively. The overall satisfaction rate of learners with this rotation was 97%.
Conclusion: We concluded that learners, as direct recipients of educational services, can be the best guides for academic experts in curriculum planning.

Acknowledgments: The authors would like to express their sincere appreciation to all graduates of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences for their valuable participation and support in this project. Their cooperation and thoughtful responses to our inquiries were instrumental to the successful completion of this study.

Availability of data and materials: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request for academic research purposes.

Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of the results of this article.

Consent for publication: Not applicable

Ethical approval and consent to participate: This study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences under the ethical approval code IR.MUMS.IRH.REC.1402.203. The participants were informed that their participation in the study was voluntary. The participants’ data were analyzed and reported anonymously and confidentially. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

Funding: This study received no financial support from any funding agencies in the public, commercial, or non-profit sectors

Authors’ Contributions: A.Bolvardi contributed to the study design, critical review of the manuscript, and finalization of the work. M.Sadat Mousavi contributed to data collection, data analysis, preparation of the initial manuscript draft, and responding to reviewers’ comments. M.Mousavi contributed to the study design, manuscript revision, and accountability for all aspects of the work. Sh. Neyromand contributed to data collection, data analysis, and responding to reviewers’ comments. S. Zarqi contributed to data collection, data analysis, and finalization of the manuscript. F.Roudi contributed to the initial conceptualization and design of the study, data collection, preparation of the initial manuscript draft, and finalization of the manuscript. E. Vafadar Moradi contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study, preparation of the initial manuscript draft, correspondence and responses throughout the publication process, and finalization of the work. She served as the corresponding author and supervisor of the project.

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