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Challenges and The Possible Solutions of The Problems Faced by The Postgraduate Trainees During the Practical Training of The Family Medicine Program in The Sudan Specialization Board
Author(s): By Nagla H. Geneib1, Nour A. Yousif 2, Ibrahim I. Abu3,4*, Yasir AM. Eltahir5
1Care Directorate, Khartoum State Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan.
2Human Resources Development Directorate, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan.
3Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdelaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al Fashir University, Al Fashir, Sudan.
5Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kordofan University, Alobeid, Sudan.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71010/AJSER-2025-e232
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Received Date: 23 December, 2024; Accepted Date: 31 December, 2024; Published Date: 07 January, 2025
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Abstract
Background: The family medicine discipline focuses on the management and prevention of common and chronic illnesses in all communities. Accreditation of the training methods in family medicine programs is required to improve the program and achieve its outcomes. This article aimed to investigate the challenges and possible solutions facing the trainees in the practical training of the Family Medicine Program.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Sudan Medical Specialization Board, a postgraduate institute, from March 2023 to September 2023. Two hundred and fifty-four trainees were selected using simple random sampling techniques. Structured open-ended questionnaires were used to collect the study data. Statistical analysis for quantitative data was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24. The result was considered significant when the p-value of the chi-square was < 0.05. Thematic analysis was used for the analysis of qualitative data.
Results: A total of 254 trainees were studied. The majority of studied trainees were females (87.4%), their age range 31–35 years (70.1%), in their fourth academic year (66.2%). Trainees face several challenges during their training: limited number of trainers (76.4%), unavailability of educational aids (70.1%), and lack of health problems with clinical guidelines (57.5%) were the frequent challenges facing the trainees. Significantly, trainees in their fourth academic year faced these challenges the most (p-value less than 0.05), while trainees’ gender and age showed an insignificant relationship to challenges (p-value more than 0.05). Trainees suggested many interventions related to the training program and to practical training to improve the Family Medicine Postgraduate Training Program.
Conclusion: Family Medicine trainees emphasized the challenges they faced and the interventions they suggested solving these challenges. These solutions were significant to produce a competent and skilled generation able to meet the community health needs.

Keywords: Challenges pattern, Family Medicine program, Practical training, Trainees

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Geneib NH, Yousif NA, Mohammed Abu II, Eltahir YAM (2025) Challenges and The Possible Solutions of The Problems Faced by The Postgraduate Trainees During the Practical Training of The Family Medicine Program in The Sudan Specialization Board. American J Sci Edu Re: AJSER-232.

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