Journal of JundiShapur Educational Development
Year:2016 | Volume:7 | Issue:3|Papers Count:10

Medical ethics is an important subject in medicine. This study was carried utilizing the display and analysis performance method in teaching medical ethics to medical interns to investigate the effectiveness of this method. Initially, a team of emergency nurses and clinical psychologists were asked to observe the attitude of medical interns towards patients and to report problems in emergency unit at Ahvaz Golestan Hospital. According to information obtained and recorded statements, a scenario was developed and showed both inappropriate behaviors that led to conflict as well as the correct behaviors in the same position. This scenario was conducted by a theater group and recorded on film. To assess the implemented process, the emergency room team recorded medical interns' unsuitable attitude and patients' complaints for 2 months. The target group consisted of 76 medical interns. After the implementation process, collecting and analyzing data, post-test scores showed a marked increase compared to pre- test scores (p<0.001). In addition, inappropriate attitudes of interns registered by the assessment team fell from a monthly average of 64 to 21 cases meaning a 68.5% decrease; and during the two months after implementation of the process, the average monthly patients complaining of inappropriate treatment and violation of patients' rights decreased by 76.9%. Moreover, patients' satisfaction of physicians' care and attitude increased significantly from 65% to 86%. To this end, results showed that the method of display of the film and performance analysis can improve knowledge and attitude towards medical ethics, therefore, improve performance of medical interns, and increase respect of patients' rights.

The present research was a cross- sectional study and aimed to determine the factors associated with motivation for continuing education among health science students, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences in 2014. The study population was all faculty students of Public Health department. Questionnaires including 43 questions on individual, family, economic and social factors were completed by 279 people; then data analysis was performed using SPSS19 software. Based on findings, 75.6%, 72.4% and 68.4% of occupational, environmental and public health students respectively stated the positive motivation regarding to achieve higher academic degrees. From the perspective of the majority of environmental health students, development of practical skills (82.8%) and family desire for student’ further education (62.2%); from the perspective of the majority of occupational students, the use of all the facilities for further education (71.8%); and in opinion of public health students, increased knowledge and awareness (76.5%) and family desire for student’ further education (71.8%); and finaly from the perspective of the majority of occupational and public health students, the wish to study in other fields was noted as motivational reinforcement factor of higher education. To this end, from the perspective of the majority of environmental health students, lack of proper planning was mentioned as barrier for motivation of higher education. according to this results, it was showed that individual and family factors were more important factors in motivation of higher education. Therefore, Strengthen training programs, counseling and support in justifying the students’ education and future career can be useful and plays an effective role in strengthening their attitudes.

Enhancement to desired Quality in education is one of the most important objectives among Higher Education centers. According to World Federation of Medical Education, medical education quality has been increased specially in General Medicine since two decades ago. This is the reason ofpeople’s expectation from General physicians has been increased, and the graduates relatively don’t feel completely satisfied by the education they’ve passed. This study was performed under the goal of General Medicine Course Evaluation from Graduated Medical Students’ point of view based on AAMC. The present research was a mixed method study in two quantitative and qualitative sections. In quantitative section, the target population consisted of all General Medicine graduates; the data gathering tool was a translated AAMC questionnaire that its validity was checked by medical education experts and its reliability was 86%; then data were analyzed using SPSS14; While Qualitative section was done under Focus Group method consisting of number of medical students and experts of SUMS; Total of 55 students including 44 (80%) female and 11 (20%) male students completed the questionnaires. In addition, 40% of participants in major wards evaluated the quality of instruction well whereas 60% of the rest subjects considered better quality for the minor wards. Although different medical groups are working in Shiraz Medical School, it seems there’s a need for a more dynamic development in educational parts of the medical schools in order to train physicians.

At the end of education, midwifery students have to acquire the minimum capabilities of their professional job services. The aim of this study was to determine achieving rate to learning minimums in obstetric Units and its performance obstacles by midwifery students. In this descriptive study, all of senior midwifery students studying last term in 1389- 90were selected through census method. Data collection tools were a questionnaire related to minimums of learning in traineeship– internship courses of obstetric and pregnancy Unit. After the data were analyzed by SPSS software as frequency distribution and total evaluating through multigrades scale as desired, relatively desired and undesired. According to data, rate of achieving to learning minimums was estimated 61.11% undesired and 33.33% desired; In addition, only 30 percent of students were able to do the number of birth according to minimum learning. The most important obstacles of learning performance in obstetric unit included tasks completion with intern and resident, selection of inappropriate clinical environment, scarce number of patients, low skilled and inexperience teacher tolarge number of students, respectively. In some reported cases, students could not attain learning minimums or their experience was weak at achieving skills, subsequently, that insufficient education relatively would effect on the quality of education as well as the health of mothers. Therefore, it is necessary to revise the educational minimums; and then according to nature of every clinical skills and suggested cases, they should be defined, adjusted and coincided with students' needs. Moreover, due largely to limited number of patients and educational environment of hospitals, it is suggested that manikin, moulage, CDs, none educational hospitals are used for promotion of clinical teacher skills in students education and reeducation courses.

Due to many factors such as culture, climate, and economy could affect students' motives in choosing a field of study at university, the present study was to determine the motives of medical and dental students at the Babol University of medical sciences for choosing major. A valid and reliable questionnaire inquiringstudents’ demographic characteristics and their incentives for entering dentistry and medicine was distributed. Then the data were analyzed by Chi-Square test along using SPSS version 19; and the statistics obtained (P<0.05) was considered significant. From 100 Distributed questionnaires, 99 questionnaires (99%) were returned. The scientific basis of career was the first motivation of the selection medicine as academic major, and a high professional status for dental students was a primary motivation for choosing this field, too; moreover, Job-related incentive was considered as strong motivation for male students than female students in course selection that this difference was significant (P=0.01).Considering the results, it should be noted that both medical and dental students had high level of motivation in choosing a career upon to their social and professional status which suggests that this issue remains as a priority in the selection of academic disciplines for the majority of supporters.

Nowadays, using educational methods which enhance student's participation in learning process is concerned. Hence, this study aimed toevaluate the effects of PhD students’ teaching in Tabriz health services management department. This survey was a descriptive-analytical study conducted with the participation of 107 B.Sc. students via researcher-made questionnaire and census methods. For assessing content validity, CVR and CVI indexes were calculated as 89% and 91%, respectively; and for assessing its internal consistency or reliability, the Cronbach’s alpha was approved and calculated as 0.88. The data were reported as frequency (percentage) for qualitative variables and for quantitative variables by mean (SD); then the significant differences among collected scores in domains studied and various educational inputs were observed. Afterwards, the results indicated that students trained had a positive attitude regarding PhD students as assistant teachers in different domains, because the half of participants almost 54 percent had high satisfaction toward this educational approach while others had generally moderate satisfaction. According to total scores obtained from the dimensions including thesis advising, teaching practical and teaching theory, 108.53, 99.87 and 94.57 percentages were estimated, respectively. To this end, educational approach was considered as the greatest advantage in the scope of advising thesis projects, and the lowest advantage in the domain of teaching theory. Moreover, this system has been able to improve over time only in the domain of teaching internship (P<0.05), without considerable positive changes in the other areas (P>0.05). The information of inquiries showed that PhD students have been highly satisfied with the implementation of this system, moreover, its benefits have been considered as acceptable. No doubt, the proper implementation of this system in similar areas can bring about significant results.

Task-based learning is a teaching method that emphasizes learning through meaningful assignments in the completely student-centered approach. The present study investigated the effects of task-based teaching through drawing and coloring as homework on the Satisfaction and academic achievement of medical students as well as easier and more effective learning of metabolic pathways of biochemistry course. After determining the control (65 person) and experimental (88) groups, the medical students draw and painted carbohydrate metabolic pathways as homework; while the scores of two groups were much out of their practices, statistical analysis was used to evaluate the performance of the method as well as a researcher made questionnaire was used for student satisfaction evaluation, the approval of questionnaire was confirmed by the faculty of Biochemistry. Data analysis using statistical software SPSS-16 and t-test was performed; then here was a significant relation, p<0.001. Control group consisted of: 40% female, 60% male whereas the experimental group included 41% female, 59% male. Mean of scores in control group (9.63±2.59) and experimental group(13.73±2.45) were significantly different (Pvalue˂0.001). In addition, 40% of students believed that this new method was easy to learn and to remember, and the materials were taught clearly and precisely. This is not to deny the effectiveness of task-based learning via drawing and coloring of metabolic pathways as homework which increases academic achievement and can help to learn the materials clearly and precisely and it seems easy to remember them.

The objective of present study was to assess the effective teaching priorities in order to find out the opinions of teachers and students within educational system. This research was carried out by a descriptive– cross sectional study over semesters in 92-93 at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. To this end, 80 questionnaires were distributed and collected as an available sampling among teachers and students. The number of samples in this study were 80 (40 post graduate students) and (40 teachers from various faculties).Then, the data collection was done by a questionnaire consisted of 20 questions in four different sections; moreover, the format of this researcher-made questionnaire was utilized Likert scale. Then the distribution and scoring of the priorities was done. Subsequently, the data demonstrated the students and teachers’ opinion had the similarities and differences with each other; the result of this study could indicate that both students and teachers were aware of their requirements in the field of education, moreover, the assessment of their opinions can be helpful in improving the quality of educational system.

This study aimed to investigate the situation of educational sites and environments and the conditions of teaching and learning in viewpoint of the nursing and midwifery students in Mazandaran University of medical sciences using the DREEM pattern. This is a crosssectional study conducted on 243 students of nursing and midwifery. The sampling done according randomization table. The study scale was DREEM including demographic information and 50 questions in the terms of learning, professors, and students’ perception of their scientific abilities, educational atmosphere and social environment. The data were analyzed by the software SPSS version 16. %66 of the students were females and %34 were males.Mazandaran University of medical sciences was198.3±22.41. %25.21 of the samples believed the educational atmosphere was excellent and %54.32 stated that it was good and desirable. The difference of the average total score of the university educational environment condition between male and female students, B.A and M.S students and the students admitted in different years was significant (P<0.05). Majority of the students believed the university educational atmosphere was desirable and the female students had a better point of view of the university educational environment than the male students. Educational workshops and meetings for teaching and learning skills and using educational planning principles properly can be useful: since the educational environment quality and conditions reflect the quantity and quality of the educational and lesson programs, it is possible to promote the university scientific level and students’ learningconditions using DREEM pattern.

Communicational skills application is an important part of nursing care; and addressing various aspects of teaching and the use of these skills are important. Hence, a cross sectional study was performed in 2010-2011 to assess attitude of paramedical college students about the training and the utilization of communicational skills between student and patient. The study was conducted on 150 paramedical students in Bushehr University of medical sciences. The sampling method was census; and data were collected through two questionnaires made of available literature review. Their validity was confirmed by the correctors’ verdict and the reliability by pilot study and Alpha Cronbach method too, alpha score was 0.80 to 0.95 for different domains. Descriptive- analytical tests were used for data analysis. According to the results, only 18.5% of subjects reported good quality of communicational skills training; based on student’s view point, the most frequent route for communicational skills training in all aspects was associated with other theoretical course and observation of teacher- patient communication; considering different domains, the use of communication skills at ideal level was %41.4 to %57.9 for. To this end, the education and the application of good communicational skills at optimal level among paramedical students showed low degree, therefore, revising educational programs and improving teaching methods with focus on communication skills are recommended.