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<ArticleTitle>Medical Environment Assessment In Morocco From The Students’ Perspective: A National Survey</ArticleTitle>
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<FirstName>Skakia</FirstName>
<LastName>Maher</LastName>
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<FirstName>Ghita</FirstName>
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<Abstract>Introduction: The educational medical environment designs all the factors that accompany and surround the learning process including actors, locations, interactions and the general atmosphere. It represents one of the key elements of learning and reflects the quality of implementation of the educational process. Its regular evaluation is part of the recommendations of the international academic authorities for any training institution willing to improve its services and the performance of its students. The aim of the present study was to assess the medical educational environment in Moroccan public medical schools from the students’ perspective. Methods: We conducted a large survey to assess students__ampersandsign#39; perception of their educational environment using the DREEM scale, which is made of 50 items divided into 5 categories. An online questionnaire collecting demographics, academic and psychological data, in addition to the DREEM scale, to Moroccan medical students in social networks, targeting the seven faculties of the public sector. Results: 2515 responses were collected from students in different levels of medical studies. The average total DREEM score was 90.5 +/- 23.6 and was significantly higher among male students (p</Abstract>
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<Keywords>DREEM, Medical Environment, Medical Education, Medical School, Morocco</Keywords>
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