title: Women's perceptions of and experiences with medical student involvement in outpatient obstetric and gynecologic care in the United Arab Emirates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the experiences, satisfaction, and comfort of women with medical student participation in outpatient care during obstetric and gynecology clerkships.
  
  
  METHODS
  A consecutive sample of 303 women who attended the clinic were interviewed before consultation; a structured questionnaire was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two hundred sixty-four women (87.1%) accepted student involvement; 158 women (59.8%) and 173 women (66.5%), respectively, preferred female students or preceptors. Comfort levels were significantly lower with male students or preceptors in all skills that were tested (P <.0001), particularly pelvic examination and the discussion of sexual problems. Acceptance was associated significantly with older age (P <.0001), higher parity (P <.0001), higher education (P =.002), husband's occupation (P =.006), obstetric consultation (P <.0001), previous teaching encounters (P =.0006), recognition of the students' roles (P =.004), and satisfaction with clinical service (P = 0.01). Reasons for nonacceptance (n = 39 women, 12.9%) were concern about privacy during examination (53.8%) or counseling (25.6%) and the extent of the students' involvement (20.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most women agreed to participate in the teaching of obstetric and gynecologic skills to medical students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. rizk.diaa@uaeu.ac.ae
authors.forename: Diaa E E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Shebah
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: El-Zubeir
authors.forename: Letha B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Mohammed Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Mutairu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezimokhai
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010822:Physicians, Women; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014479:United Arab Emirates