title: Perception Study of Traditional Korean Medical Students on the Medical Education Using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure.
abstract: Background. In Korea, a few studies regarding traditional Korean medicine (TKM) education have been conducted. The aim of this study is to evaluate students' perceptions regarding TKM education in Korea and compare them with those of other countries using a quantitative scale, Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM).Materials and Methods. We conducted a survey using DREEM in a TKM college. Totally, 325 students responded to this survey and we performed the descriptive statistics of scores in all items, subscales, and total. Additionally, subgroup comparisons according to gender, school year, and academic achievement were analyzed.Results. Mean overall DREEM score was 94.65 out of 200, which is relatively low compared to previous studies. Particularly, perceptions regarding subscales of learning, atmosphere, and self-perceptions were interpreted as problematic. There was no statistically significant difference between genders in spite of some differences among groups based on school year or academic achievement.Conclusions. We could examine students' perceptions regarding TKM education at a TKM college using DREEM for which validity and reliability were verified. TKM education was perceived relatively poor, but these quantitative indicators suggested which parts of education need improvement. We expect DREEM to be used widely in TKM or traditional medical education field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biofunctional Medicine and Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunho
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2724-7316
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hanyoung
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5141-819X
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Pyeongjin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seungju
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7837-3163
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biofunctional Medicine and Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Bae
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6025-1731
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea; Institute of Korean Medicine Education and Evaluation, Seoul 07525, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yeonseok
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5957-0495
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang