Sharpening the focus on ophthalmology teaching: perceptions of medical students and junior medical officers

摘要

AbstractImportance: Worldwide, ophthalmology teaching is being reduced or eliminated from medical school curricula. The current state of ophthalmic teaching in Australia is unknown.Background: To evaluate the perceptions of junior medical officers (JMOs) and medical students on ophthalmology teaching in Australian medical schools.Design: Survey-based cross-sectional study.Participants: A total of 838 JMOs and medical students from across Australia.Methods: Fifty-six hospitals and 20 medical schools across Australia were contacted. Hardcopy and online surveys were distributed to participants at consenting institutions, evaluating the characteristics of ophthalmology teaching received during medical school and participant confidence in basic ophthalmological clinical skills and knowledge. Factor analysis was performed on confidence scores.