Evaluation of the Institutional Educational Environment by using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure

Manraj Kaur; Tanvir Kaur Sidhu; Rajiv Mahajan; Prabhjot Kaur

doi:10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_470_20

Evaluation of the Institutional Educational Environment by using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure

Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2021 Apr-Jun;11(2):85-89. doi: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_470_20. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Authors

Manraj Kaur¹, Tanvir Kaur Sidhu², Rajiv Mahajan³, Prabhjot Kaur²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
² Department of Community Medicine, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
³ Department of Pharmacology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.

Abstract

Background: Evaluation of the educational climate has been highlighted as key to the delivery of high-quality medical education. Health educators across places and educational settings have widely used the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) to appraise their institutions' educational climate.

Objectives: The aim is to assess the educational environment of our Institution and to find the association with the related variables.

Methodology: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted using the DREEM questionnaire enrolling 527 MBBS undergraduate students.

Results: An inclination toward a positive environment was found in our institution, which has statistical significant association with the phase of training of the students.

Conclusion: Positive educational environment was found in our institution. This suggests reinforcement of positive practices and scope for improvement in certain other areas.

Keywords: Cross-sectional study; MBBS undergraduates; medical education.