scholarly journals EP.TU.266Anatomy teaching to prepare medical students for placements during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study on the use of online near-peer teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Ajit Rajan Thirupathirajan ◽  
Maria Georgi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Feedback Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Anatomy Teaching

Abstract Aims Medical students have reduced small-group teaching due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anatomy is taught thoroughly in pre-clinical years but not specifically during clinical years. We introduced online small-group near-peer anatomy teaching for students in their first clinical year to help them before starting clinical placements. We investigated the usefulness of revisiting anatomy and the effectiveness of small-group teaching in an online setting. Methods Tutors were 5th or 6th Year medical students, each teaching a group of 5 to 8 tutees anatomy relevant to their clinical placements via Microsoft Teams. Tutees completed a post-tutorial feedback form. The primary outcome was confidence on subject content before and after the tutorial. Each outcome was measured by a Likert Scale, 1 (worst outcome) to 4 (best outcome). Results 127 feedback responses were analysed, a response rate of 62.0%. Mean tutee confidence improved markedly, from 1.520(SD 0.6281) to 3.079(SD 0.5856, p < 0.0001). The mean score for effectiveness of delivery and the effect of technical issues was 3.811 (SD 0.4127) and 3.667 (SD 0.7114) respectively. Analysis of free-text comments showed that the tutorials had a “really great group size” and were “interactive and well-informed”. Conclusions Clinically relevant anatomy teaching in a small-group-setting is useful in improving students’ confidence about the content covered in the placements. The use of online platforms to deliver this in small groups was successful, underwent smoothly and is something that can potentially be implemented in the curriculum.

scholarly journals 849 Anatomy Teaching to Prepare Medical Students for Placements During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on The Use of Online Near-Peer Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
V A Rajan Thirupathirajan ◽  
M Georgi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Feedback Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Anatomy Teaching

Abstract Introduction Medical students have reduced small-group teaching due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anatomy is taught thoroughly in pre-clinical years but not specifically during clinical years. We introduced online small-group near-peer anatomy teaching for students in their first clinical year to help them before starting clinical placements. We investigated the usefulness of revisiting anatomy and the effectiveness of small group teaching in an online setting. Method Tutors were 5th or 6th Year medical students, each teaching a group of 5 to 8 tutees anatomy relevant to their clinical placements via Microsoft Teams. Tutees completed a post-tutorial feedback form. The primary outcome was confidence on subject content before and after the tutorial. Each outcome was measured by a Likert Scale, 1 (worst outcome) to 4 (best outcome). Results 127 feedback responses were analysed, a response rate of 62.0%. Mean tutee confidence improved markedly, from 1.520(SD 0.6281) to 3.079(SD 0.5856, p < 0.0001). The mean score for effectiveness of delivery and the effect of technical issues was 3.811 (SD 0.4127) and 3.667 (SD 0.7114) respectively. Analysis of free-text comments showed that the tutorials had a “really great group size” and were “interactive and well-informed”. Conclusions Clinically relevant anatomy teaching in a small-group-setting is useful in improving students’ confidence about the content covered in the placements. The use of online platforms to deliver this in small groups was successful, underwent smoothly and is something that can potentially be implemented in the curriculum.

scholarly journals SP2.1.2Online near-peer practical skills teaching for medical students: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Ajit Rajan Thirupathirajan ◽  
Maria Georgi ◽  
Ankita Hajra ◽  
Fiona Myint
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Feedback Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technical Issues

Abstract Aims Medical students have reduced small-group teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online teaching typically involves large-groups and covers theoretical topics rather than practical skills. We investigated the effectiveness of a six-part online small-group tutorial series, teaching key practical skills to medical students in their first clinical year. Methods Tutors taught using Microsoft Teams, with a tutor:student ratio being between 1:3 to 1:5. Tutorial themes were: examinations (Cardiovascular & Respiratory, Abdominal), A-E assessment and imaging (Thorax imaging & Histology, AXR & CT). Tutees completed a post-tutorial feedback form; the primary outcome was confidence improvement on the subject content. Likert Scales were used to measure the primary aim, with 1 corresponding to the worst outcome, and 4 corresponding to the best outcome. Results 152 tutee feedback responses were analysed, a 60.0% response rate. Response numbers were lowest in the examinations tutorials. Mean tutee confidence improved markedly, from 1.954(SD 0.7918) to 3.414(SD 0.5572, p < 0.0001). This was highest in imaging tutorials (p < 0.05). Mean scores for effectiveness of delivery and effect of technical issues were 3.868(SD 0.3762) and 3.908(SD 0.3327) respectively. From tutors’ feedback, 100% preferred teaching small-group over large-group sessions. However, only 33.3% prefer to teach online over face-to-face. Mean student engagement was rated at 3.417(SD 0.5149). Conclusions Small-group teaching improves students’ confidence in practical skills. Conducting this online is more effective for skills with little physical examination components and is something that can be expanded to a bigger cohort to maximise use of the online platforms.

scholarly journals Perception about student-led seminars among undergraduate students of a government medical college in Visakhapatnam: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
V. Haritha ◽  
K. V. Phani Madhavi ◽  
B. Devi Madhavi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Class Room

Background: Teaching in India is still controlled by teacher-centered class room which would make them bored and exhausted. Educators now strive to provide the most productive class room experience for their students by facilitating small group discussions within the larger class such as seminar presentation by the students etc. Hence the present study was done to assess the perception of medical students regarding seminars in the curriculum towards a small group teaching activity. Objective is to assess the perception of medical students regarding seminars as a teaching learning activity.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 4th semester undergraduate medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in the month of June 2016 to assess their perception regarding seminars in the curriculum. A pre-designed, pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: Total number of study participants were 136. Majority 110 (80.9%) of them agreed that seminar is a good academic activity and is helpful in learning. Around 96 (70%) of the students opined that seminars help students engage in higher order thinking tasks. Majority 93.4% agreed that seminars help students to overcome nervousness. About 91.9% felt seminars improve self-confidence and personality development.Conclusions: Students view that, seminars are more effective in deep understanding of the subject and critical thinking than didactic lectures and helps the students to improve self confidence and communication skills.

scholarly journals Are There Gender-Dependent Study Habits of Medical Students in Times of the World Wide Web?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Benditz ◽  
L. Pulido ◽  
T. Renkawitz ◽  
T. Schwarz ◽  
J. Grifka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Internet Research ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Specific Differences ◽  
Gender Specific

This study evaluates how medical students rate the different types of teaching materials and methods available as well as possible gender-specific differences in the use of such materials. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study a questionnaire with short, one-dimensional questions with a 4-step Likert scale was developed by a presurvey within 493 students (4th year) at a University Medical School (January-December 2015). The anonymous survey was performed from July 2016 to February 2017 with 252 students within an orthopaedic surgery course at University Medical School. After exclusion of (1) nonnative speakers and (2) incomplete forms, 233 samples were included. Practical education was regarded as the most important (n=160/68.7%) teaching method followed by Internet research (n=147/63.1%) as the most important teaching material, while traditional frontal teaching (n=19/8.2%) and e-books (n=11/4.7%) ranked last. The evaluation of gender-specific differences in the use of teaching materials showed that female students prefer to highlight text (p<0.0001) as well as a trend to Internet research (p=0.053) and small-group teaching (p=0.057). Despite some gender-specific differences, traditional learning methods retain their importance besides new learning possibilities such as Internet research.

Comparison Of Attitudes Of Pre-clinical And Clinical Medical Students To Psychiatry As a Career Choice: a Cross Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S433-S433
Author(s):  
C. Oliver ◽  
O. Adekunte ◽  
O. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

BackgroundPsychiatry recruitment is currently insufficient to meet the targeted mental health service needs in the UK. Psychiatry is unpopular amongst medical students and in 2011, only 61% of junior training posts were filled by the first recruitment. RCPsych is currently working to promote psychiatry as a career choice for medical students.AimsTo compare preclinical and clinical medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry as a career choice.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 212 clinical students (CS) and pre-clinical students (PS) at Newcastle University. Each student responded anonymously to an electronic questionnaire. The responses take the form of: Yes/No, free text, order of preference, and Likert scale. Results were analysed based on basic statistical analysis.ResultsA total of 29% PS rated psychiatry in their top 3 career choices compared with 16% CS. Fifty-seven percent PS believe that psychiatry is a respected branch of medicine and 70% believes it makes good use of medical training, while CS rated these at 50% and 52% respectively. Sixty-nine percent PS believe that psychiatry is scientific evidence based compared with 63% CS. Eighty-one percent PS disagreed with the statement that they feel negative about psychiatry compared with 61% CS.ConclusionsThe outcome shows increase in negative attitude to psychiatry between pre-clinical and clinical years at the medical school. This makes psychiatry an unpopular speciality among final year students. Further research is required to ascertain the reason for this decline in interest and negative attitude.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depression Subscale ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

Quantifying empathy levels among UK undergraduate medical students: an online survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp20X711293
Author(s):  
Sarah Garnett ◽  
Hajira Dambha-Miller ◽  
Beth Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

BackgroundEmpathy is a key health care concept and refers to care that incorporates understanding of patient perspective’s, shared decision making, and consideration of the broader context in which illness is experience. Evidence suggests experiences of doctor empathy correlate with improved health outcomes and patient satisfaction. It has also been linked to job satisfaction, and mental wellbeing for doctors. To date, there is a paucity of evidence on empathy levels among medical students. This is critical to understand given that it is a key point at which perceptions and practices of empathy in the longer term might be formed.AimTo quantify the level of empathy among UK undergraduate medical studentsMethodAn anonymised cross-sectional online survey was distributed to medical students across three universities. The previously validated Davis’s Interpersonal Reactivity Index was used to quantify empathy. The survey also collected information on age, sex, ethnicity, year of medical school training and included a free-text box for ‘any other comments’.ResultsData analysis is currently underway with high response rates. Mean empathy scores by age, sex, year of study and ethnic group are presented. A correlation analysis will examine associations between age and year of study, and mean empathy sores.ConclusionThese data will help to provide a better understanding of empathy levels to inform the provision of future empathy training and medical school curriculum design. Given previous evidence linking experiences of empathy to better health outcomes, the findings may also be significant to future patient care

Perceptions of Final Year Medical Students about Family Medicine as A Career Choice in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dur-e- Nishat
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Family medicine is a field in which complete and detailed set of healthcare services are provided to the patients and their families. In developed countries, freshly graduated students choose family medicine as a priority for their career. However, in Pakistan it is not the case. The present study is undertaken to determine the perceptions of final year medical students’ about Family Medicine as a viable career. Methods: A total number of 504 students participated in the study. This was a cross-sectional study. The study participants were in their final year of medical college. Data was collected using a preapproved questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed via SPSS version 17 and Chi-Square test was used post-stratification. Results: Only 14.3% (n=72) medical students had heard about Family Medicine. Only 18% (n=92) would select family medicine as a profession. The most frequent rationale for choosing the field of Family Medicine was the variety of patients seen in general practice (55.4% n=51). Conclusion: There is a dire need to focus on increasing awareness about the field of family medicine among medical students. The students should be counseled on the advantages along with the disadvantages of choosing this field as a medical profession.

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