scholarly journals Burnout Among Postgraduate Medical Students in Tertiary Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Rampukar Sah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Hospital

scholarly journals Patients’ Perception towards General and Pelvic Examination by Male Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study in a Multi-ethnic Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valliammai Jayanthi Thirunavuk Arasoo ◽  
Nisha Angela Dominic ◽  
Vanassa Ratnasingam ◽  
Md Inzamum Ul Islam ◽  
Erin Ziyi Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Pelvic Examination ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

Introduction Male medical students globally have difficulty in obtaining consent to perform pelvic examination. We sought to identify independent factors influencing women consenting to male medical students performing general and pelvic examination under supervision. Methods This cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary hospital and a public health care centre in Johor Bahru, Malaysia recruited 369 women above 18 years old who have had  sexual intercourse before and no prior hysterectomy. A validated self-administered bilingual questionnaire was used to collect data on factors that influence them consenting to male medical students examining them and performing pelvic examination when indicated. Results The respondents were largely below 30 years old (52.9%), Malays (73.4%) and Muslims (75.3%). The consent rates for general and pelvic examination were 27.4% and 18.9%, respectively. Being a Muslim, having an occupation and being introduced by a male medical specialist increased the likelihood of women consenting to general examination. However, a history of being examined by male students decreased the likelihood by 64%. Believing that male doctors should have the skills to treat patients in women's health was the only independent factor that increased the likelihood for women to consent for pelvic examination to be conducted by male medical students.  Conclusion Believing that male doctors should be skilled in treating women positively influences decision to consent. Explaining earnestly to women on how they aid in developing the skills of future doctors should be prioritised. Keywords: patients’ perception; male medical students; pelvic examination

scholarly journals How we taught medical students in a tertiary hospital during a pandemic

MedEdPublish ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Ching Lee ◽  
ChaoYan Dong ◽  
Chen Wee Derrick Aw
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Hospital

scholarly journals Medical students carry more virulent microorganisms at their throat than that of patients' accompaniers

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Hanan Raheem Hassooni ◽  
Abbas Aboud Farhan ◽  
Hameed M. Jasim ◽  
Adil Hassan Alhusseiny
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Bacterial Colonization ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Culture Methods ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumonia ◽  
Acinetobacter Spp

Background: Transition of medical students from a non-clinical to a clinical situation carries a considerable risk that needs further investigation. This study aims to detect and compare the throat bacterial colonization between medical students and patients' accompaniers in a tertiary hospital. Methods: Across-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of the Baquba Teaching Hospital at the Faculty of Medicine, Diyala University, Iraq.  A total of 120 throat swabs collected from a sample of 70 medical students (fifth stage) and 50 volunteers as a control group who were selected conveniently during their outpatient visits over September 2018. Aerobic and anaerobic culture methods were recruited to investigate the samples following the standard microbiological procedures. Results: Finding of this study indicate a high rate of bacterial throat colonization among medical students compared to the control group. Male gender showed high susceptibility for infection than females. The most common bacteria isolated among medical students were Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli 26 (37.1%), followed by Streptococcus pneumonia appeared in 23 samples (32.8%), Viridians streptococci 19 (27.1%), Acinetobacter spp.14 (20%), Enterobacter spp. 4 (5.7%), Candida spp. 3 (4.2%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 (2.8%) respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that medical students may contribute significantly to the transmission and dissemination of nosocomial pathogens among patients and vice versa.

scholarly journals Pharmacist-Led Education for Final Year Medical Students: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Mokrzecki ◽  
Tilley Pain ◽  
Andrew Mallett ◽  
Stephen Perks
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Usual Practice ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Prescription Writing

Background: Prescribing is a core skillset for medical officers. Prescribing errors or deficiencies can lead to patient harm and increased healthcare costs. There is an undefined role for pharmacist-led education to final year medical students to improve prescribing skills.Aim: Assess if pharmacist-led education on prescription writing improves the quality and safety of final year medical students' prescribing skills.Method: Participants and Intervention: Final year medical students were randomised into tutorial (TG) or non-tutorial groups (NTG) and assessed pre- and post- intervention. TG received education by a clinical pharmacist and pharmacy educator using case-based learning. NTG received no additional training as per usual practice. Following the pre-test, all students completed a 3-week tertiary hospital medical ward placement. Students completed the post-test following placement and after the TG participated in the intervention.Student Assessment: Assessment included writing Schedule 4 (S4, prescription only), Schedule 8 (S8, controlled drug), S4 streamline (S4SL), and Mixed case (S4 and S8) prescriptions.Results: At baseline, there were no significant differences between TG and NTG for overall scores or proportion of passes. Post intervention scores significantly improved in TG (p = 0.012) whereas scores significantly decreased in the NTG (p = 0.004). The overall proportion of passes was significantly higher in the TG than NTG (p < 0.001).Conclusion: Education by a clinical pharmacist improved short-term prescribing skills of final year medical students in this study. Students learning primarily experientially from peers and rotational supervisors showed decreased prescribing skills. We propose pharmacist-led education on prescription writing should be further evaluated in larger studies across more student cohorts and for longer periods of follow up time to clarify whether such an educational model could be included in future medical school curricula.

scholarly journals Medical students' knowledge about end-of-life decision-making

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anielli Pinheiro ◽  
Marcelo Arruda Nakazone ◽  
Fernanda Silva Leal ◽  
Marcela Augusta Souza Pinhel ◽  
Dorotéia Rossi Silva Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Group 2

The influence of medical students' knowledge concerning end-of-life care, considering ethical theories and clinical practice, remains controversial. We aimed to investigate medical students' knowledge of bioethical concepts related to moral kinds of death (euthanasia, disthanasia, and orthothanasia) and to analyze the influence of their clinical experience on practicing such approaches in a tertiary hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. We interviewed 180 medical students [distributed in Group 1 (G1) - first to third- year students, and Group 2 (G2) - fourth to sixth-year students] to evaluate the influence of the course on "medical ethics" on ethical theories and clinical practice, using a closed questionnaire. The course on "medical ethics" did not distinguish the groups (P=0.704) in relation to bioethical concepts. Neologisms such as "cacothanasia" and "idiothanasia" were incorrectly viewed as bioethical concepts by 28% of the interviewees. Moreover, 45.3% of the sample considered health care professionals incapable of managing terminally ill patients, especially G2 (29%) as compared to G1 (16.5%, P=0.031). The concept of euthanasia was accepted by 41% of sample, as compared to 98.2% for orthothanasia. Among medical students that accepted ways to abbreviate life (22.9%), 30.1% belonged to G1, and only 16.1% to G2 (P=0.049). These medical students were unfamiliar with common bioethical concepts. Moreover, they considered healthcare professionals incapable of managing terminally ill patients. The ethical ideal of the "good death" reflects better acceptance of orthothanasia by medical students, suggesting a tendency to apply it in their future clinical practice.

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