STUDENT OPINION ABOUT SCRIPT CONCORDANCE TEST, JEDDAH, KSA

Background:Medical students undergo rigorous medical training to acquire appropriate skills in areas of clinical reasoning and professional skills, among others. The Script Concordance Test(SCT) was developed in Canada to assess the clinical reasoning skills of students to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to execute functions effectively in clinical environments characterized by uncertainty.

Methodology: The current study was conducted to assess the opinions of Saudi health students regarding the SCT. In the study, a cross-sectional study with online questionnaires used to survey and collect data from study participants. The quantitative method of data analysis used yielded essential outcomes.

Result: The study found that female students had more knowledge about the test than male students. Likewise, KSA students were more knowledgeable than non-KSA students. Among the KSA students, participants from KAU had more knowledge about the test than students from other universities.MORE IS NEEDEDWITH FIGURESAND SIGNIFICANCE

Conclusion: Overall, postgraduate students showed more knowledge about the test than undergraduate students. The test was generally accepted, but knowledge about it could be enhanced further among the students.