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ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the availability of employment and retention for the increased number of medical graduates in Jamaica and The Bahamas. Methods: The availability of internships and junior medical posts for graduates of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica and The Bahamas over the five-year period of 2012 to 2016 was reviewed. Results: There were 947 medical graduates between 2012 and 2016 in Jamaica; 69.4% of them were female. The number of graduates increased annually. The majority of graduates were Jamaicans; non-Jamaicans comprised 18.2%. All Jamaican graduates obtained internship posts in the public hospitals and at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, with a phased increase of approximately 20% in the posts available over the period. The public hospitals employed 75% of the graduates. There were 172 non-Jamaican graduates, the majority of whom were from Trinidad and Tobago, who did not seek employment in Jamaica. In The Bahamas, there were 132 graduates, all of whom obtained internship posts in public hospitals. Of the 2259 applicants, 664 were accepted to postgraduate programmes in Jamaica and The Bahamas between 2012 and 2016. Seventy per cent of all graduates were working in the English-speaking Caribbean, with the majority in Jamaica. Conclusion: The number of medical graduates trained increased, with a predominance of females. All graduates obtained employment in Jamaica and The Bahamas, mainly in public institutions. Although there was 70% retention of graduates, there is an urgent need to increase the number of postgraduate posts and accredited training institutions in the Caribbean.
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar la disponibilidad de empleo y la retención para el número creciente de graduados de medicina en Jamaica y las Bahamas. Métodos: Se revisó la disponibilidad de pasantías y puestos médicos para recién graduados de la Universidad de West Indies en Jamaica y las Bahamas durante el período de cinco años de 2012 a 2016. Resultados: Hubo 947 graduados de medicina entre 2012 y 2016 en Jamaica, de los cuales el 69.4% eran mujeres. El número de graduados aumentó anualmente. La mayoría de los graduados eran jamaicanos; los no jamaicanos comprendían el 18.2%. Todos los graduados jamaicanos obtuvieron puestos de pasantía en los hospitales públicos y en el Hospital Universitario de UWI, Jamaica, con un aumento gradual de aproximadamente 20% de los puestos disponibles durante el período. Los hospitales públicos emplearon el 75% de los graduados. Hubo 172 graduados no jamaicanos, la mayoría de los cuales eran de Trinidad y Tobago, y no buscaban empleo en Jamaica. En las Bahamas, hubo 132 graduados, todos los cuales obtuvieron puestos de pasantía en hospitales públicos. De los 2259 solicitantes, 664 fueron aceptados en los programas de postgrado en Jamaica y las Bahamas entre 2012 y 2016. El setenta por ciento de todos los graduados trabajaban en el Caribe de habla inglesa, mayormente en Jamaica. Conclusión: El número de graduados médicos entrenados aumentó, con predominio de las mujeres. Todos los graduados obtuvieron empleo en Jamaica y las Bahamas, principalmente en instituciones públicas. Aunque hubo 70% de retención de graduados, hay una necesidad urgente de aumentar el número de puestos de posgrado y formación acreditada en las instituciones del Caribe.
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Médicos , Empleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Bahamas , JamaicaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of medical students in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) of thefinal MBBS Examination across the four campuses of The University of the West Indies, over a two-year period DESIGN AND METHODS: All final examination results of the Medicine and Therapeutics OSCE were collectedfrom the Faculty of Medical Science at the four campuses of The University of the West Indies and analyzed using both parametric (t-tests and ANOVAs) and non-parametric tests (chi-squared tests). RESULTS: Results indicated that students achieved significantly higher mean scores in the 2002 examination than in 2001 (t = 3.85, df = 415, p = 0.000). There were no significant differences between campuses with regards to the mean corrected score in 2001. Also in 2001, in adult stations, all campuses achieved significantly higher scores than Jamaica. However, in Jamaica, mean child health station scores were significantly higher than all other campuses and, the mean score in Trinidad and Tobago was higher than the Bahamas and Barbados. In 2002, all other campuses achieved significantly higher scores than Trinidad and Tobago and females performed significantly better than males with regards to overall mean scores (t = 2.814, df = 189, p = 0.005). Also in 2002, Barbados achieved significantly higher mean corrected scores than Trinidad and Tobago (F = 4.649, df = 3191; p = 0.004) and Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago both obtained significantly higher mean child health station scores than Jamaica. CONCLUSIONS: The important conclusion from this study is that the OSCE scores in Medicine and Therapeutics are generally uniform across the four campuses of the University, thereby confirming the consistency of the approach to teaching and helping to validate the efficacy and veracity of the medical graduate being produced by The University of the West Indies.
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Prácticas Clínicas/normas , Competencia Clínica , Evaluación Educacional/normas , Medicina Interna/educación , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Universidades , Adulto , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Prácticas Clínicas/tendencias , Retroalimentación , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Psicometría , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Universidades/normas , Indias OccidentalesRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of medical students in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) of thefinal MBBS Examination across the four campuses of The University of the West Indies, over a two-year period DESIGN AND METHODS: All final examination results of the Medicine and Therapeutics OSCE were collectedfrom the Faculty of Medical Science at the four campuses of The University of the West Indies and analyzed using both parametric (t-tests and ANOVAs) and non-parametric tests (chi-squared tests). RESULTS: Results indicated that students achieved significantly higher mean scores in the 2002 examination than in 2001 (t = 3.85, df = 415, p = 0.000). There were no significant differences between campuses with regards to the mean corrected score in 2001. Also in 2001, in adult stations, all campuses achieved significantly higher scores than Jamaica. However, in Jamaica, mean child health station scores were significantly higher than all other campuses and, the mean score in Trinidad and Tobago was higher than the Bahamas and Barbados. In 2002, all other campuses achieved significantly higher scores than Trinidad and Tobago and females performed significantly better than males with regards to overall mean scores (t = 2.814, df = 189, p = 0.005). Also in 2002, Barbados achieved significantly higher mean corrected scores than Trinidad and Tobago (F = 4.649, df = 3191; p = 0.004) and Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago both obtained significantly higher mean child health station scores than Jamaica. CONCLUSIONS: The important conclusion from this study is that the OSCE scores in Medicine and Therapeutics are generally uniform across the four campuses of the University, thereby confirming the consistency of the approach to teaching and helping to validate the efficacy and veracity of the medical graduate being produced by The University of the West Indies
Objetivo: Comparar el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de medicina en el examen clínico objetivo estructurado del examen final de MBBS, en los cuatro campus de La Universidad de West Indies, en un período de dos años. Diseño y métodos: Se recopilaron todos los resultados del examen final de ECOE de Medicina y Terapéutica de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, en los cuatro campus de la Universidad de West Indies. Los datos fueron analizados usando tanto tests paramétricos (tests t y ANOVAs) como tests no paramétricos (tests de chi-quadrado). Resultados: Los resultados indicaron que los estudiantes alcanzaron puntuaciones significativamente más altas en el examen del 2001 que en el del 2002 (t = 3.85, df = 415, p = .000). No hubo diferencias significativas entre los distintos campus con respecto a los resultados corregidos promedios 2001. También en 2001, en las unidades asistenciales de adultos, todos los campus lograron resultados significativamente más altos que Jamaica. Sin embargo, en Jamaica, los resultados promedios de las unidades pediátricas fueron significativamente más altos que en todos los otros campus, y el resultado promedio en Trinidad y Tobago fue más alto que en Bahamas y Barbados. En 2002, todos los otros campus lograron resultados significativamente más altos que Trinidad y Tobago, y las mujeres obtuvieron rendimientos significativamente mejores que los de los hombres, con respecto a los resultados promedios generales (t = 2.814, df = 189, p = .005). También en 2002, Barbados alcanzó resultados corregidos promedios significativamente más altos que Trinidad y Tobago (F = 4.649, df = 3,191; p = .004), mientras que Barbados así como Trinidad y Tobago, obtuvieron resultados significativamente más altos en la unidades pediátricas, en comparación con Jamaica. Conclusiones: La conclusión principal de este estudio es que los resultados del OSCE en Medicina y Terapéutica son generalmente uniformes en los cuatro campus de la Universidad, confirmando de ese modo la solidez del enfoque de la enseñanza, y contribuyendo a validar la eficacia y calidad del graduado de medicina egresado de la Universidad de West Indies.