Factors Influencing Trainees’ Interest in Breast Imaging

2021 ◽  
pp. 084653712110495
Author(s):  
Tong Wu ◽  
Wyanne Law ◽  
Nayaar Islam ◽  
Charlotte J. Yong-Hing ◽  
Supriya Kulkarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Training Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Radiology Residents ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: To gauge the level of interest in breast imaging (BI) and determine factors impacting trainees’ decision to pursue this subspecialty. Methods: Canadian radiology residents and medical students were surveyed from November 2020 to February 2021. Training level, actual vs preferred timing of breast rotations, fellowship choices, perceptions of BI, and how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact BI were collected. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact tests and univariate logistic regression were performed to determine the impact of trainees’ perceptions on interest in pursuing BI/women’s imaging (WI) fellowships. Results: 157 responses from 80 radiology residents and 77 medical students were collected. The top 3 fellowship subspecialties desired by residents were BI/WI (36%), abdominal imaging (35%), and interventional radiology (25%). Twenty-five percent of the medical students were unsure due to lack of exposure. The most common reason that trainees found BI unappealing was repetitiveness (20%), which was associated with lack of interest in BI/WI fellowships (OR = 3.9, 95% CI: 1.6-9.5, P = .002). The most common reason residents found BI appealing was procedures (59%), which was associated with interest in BI/WI fellowships (OR, 3.2, 95% CI, 1.2-8.6, P = .02). Forty percent of residents reported an earlier start of their first breast rotation (PGY1-2) would affect their fellowship choice. Conclusion: This study assessed the current level of Canadian trainees’ interest in BI and identified factors that influenced their decisions to pursue BI. Solutions for increased interest include earlier exposure to breast radiology and addressing inadequacies in residency training.

scholarly journals Low Back Pain among Medical Students in Belgrade (Serbia): A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isidora Vujcic ◽  
Nemanja Stojilovic ◽  
Eleonora Dubljanin ◽  
Nebojsa Ladjevic ◽  
Ivana Ladjevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Aim. To examine the prevalence of low back pain, to identify self-perceived triggers of low back pain, and to investigate the impact of perceived pain on the daily activities and mood among medical students. Methods. This cross-sectional study enrolled 459 fourth year students at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade during December 2014. The anonymous questionnaire was used for data collection. In data analysis, the chi-square test and t-test were used. Results. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain was 75.8%, 12-month prevalence 59.5%, and point prevalence 17.2%. Chronic low back pain was experienced by 12.4% of the students. Both the lifetime (p=0.001) and the 12-month (p=0.001) low back pain prevalence rates were significantly higher among female medical students. Mental stress during an exam period (p=0.001), sitting at the university (p=0.002), fatigue (p=0.043), improper body posture (p=0.005), and lack of exercise (p=0.001) as self-perceived triggers of low back pain were significantly more often reported by female students, compared to males. Regarding daily functioning, the experience of low back pain mostly affects students sleeping (14.6%) and walking (12.0%). Conclusions. The prevalence of LBP is high among Belgrade medical students and significantly affects their everyday functioning.

scholarly journals Factors Determining the Choice of a Career in Geriatrics among Students in Geriatric in-Hospital Training: A Prospective Study of 74 Medical Students

Geriatrics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Valentine Nuss ◽  
Jérémy Barben ◽  
Caroline Laborde ◽  
Jérémie Vovelle ◽  
Martha Deidda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Studies ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Geriatric Hospital ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

To understand why students in the 2nd cycle of medical studies choose to complete a Diploma of Specialized Studies (DSS) in geriatrics, we conducted a study to identify the factors influencing the choice of a future specialty. In addition, we assessed the impact of clinical in-hospital training (CIHT) in a geriatric hospital on the students’ selection of their future specialty. We included all students who completed CIHT in the geriatric facility of our University Hospital between 1 May and 31 October 2018. Data were collected using a two-part questionnaire: one part was given before CIHT and the other after. The students were classified into two groups: those considering a career in geriatrics (CIG) before CIHT, forming the group DSS geriatrics+ (GDSSG+), and those not considering it, constituting the group DSS geriatrics− (GDSSG−). Seventy-four students aged 22 years old were included. Of these students, 26% were considering a CIG before CIHT. This rate increased significantly to 42% after CIHT (p = 0.04). However, none of the students who indicated that they were potentially interested in pursuing geriatrics before CIHT preselected geriatrics as their first option. For more than 92% of the students, the comprehensive care of geriatric patients was an asset. The main drawbacks were diagnostic and therapeutic limitations (60% of students), then managing aging, disability, and neurocognitive disorders (55% of students). After CIHT, the view of geriatrics improved by 74%. In conclusion, geriatric CIHT improves students’ opinions of geriatrics and increases the number of students considering a CIG. However, geriatrics still suffers from a lack of prestige.

A FORMAL CURRICULUM FOR TEACHING BREAST IMAGING TO MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RADIOLOGY RESIDENTS

1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1142
Author(s):  
E. D Pisano ◽  
R McLelland ◽  
R E Johnston ◽  
R Muller ◽  
P. Thurmanrrna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Formal Curriculum ◽  
Radiology Residents

scholarly journals Artificial intelligence in radiology: does it impact medical students preference for radiology as their future career?

BJR|Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20200037
Author(s):  
Abdulmajeed Bin Dahmash ◽  
Mohammed Alabdulkareem ◽  
Aljabriyah Alfutais ◽  
Ahmed M Kamel ◽  
Feras Alkholaiwi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Multicenter Survey ◽  
The Future ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To test medical students’ perceptions of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on radiology and the influence of these perceptions on their choice of radiology as a lifetime career. Methods: A cross-sectional multicenter survey of medical students in Saudi Arabia was conducted in April 2019. Results: Of the 476 respondents, 34 considered radiology their first specialty choice, 26 considered it their second choice, and 65 considered it their third choice. Only 31% believed that AI would replace radiologists in their lifetime, while 44.8% believed that AI would minimize the number of radiologists needed in the future. Approximately 50% believed they had a good understanding of AI; however, when knowledge of AI was tested using five questions, on average, only 22% of the questions were answered correctly. Among the respondents who ranked radiology as their first choice, 58.8% were anxious about the uncertain impact of AI on radiology. The number of respondents who ranked radiology as one of their top three choices increased by 14 when AI was not a consideration. Radiology conferences and the opinions of radiologists had the most influence on the respondents’ preferences for radiology. Conclusion: The worry that AI might displace radiologists in the future had a negative influence on medical students’ consideration of radiology as a career. Academic radiologists are encouraged to educate their students about AI and its potential impact when students are considering radiology as a lifetime career choice. Advances in knowledge: Rapid advances of AI in radiology will certainly impact the specialty, the concern of AI impact on radiology had negative influence in our participants and investing in AI education and is highly recommended.

scholarly journals Structured reporting has the potential to reduce reporting times of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry exams

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Hwan Kim ◽  
Lara M. Sobez ◽  
Judith E. Spiro ◽  
Adrian Curta ◽  
Felix Ceelen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Structured Reporting ◽  
Free Text ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Radiology Residents ◽  
Referring Physicians ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background In recent years, structured reporting has been shown to be beneficial with regard to report completeness and clinical decision-making as compared to free-text reports (FTR). However, the impact of structured reporting on reporting efficiency has not been thoroughly evaluted yet. The aim of this study was to compare reporting times and report quality of structured reports (SR) to conventional free-text reports of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry exams (DXA). Methods FTRs and SRs of DXA were retrospectively generated by 2 radiology residents and 2 final-year medical students. Time was measured from the first view of the exam until the report was saved. A random sample of DXA reports was selected and sent to 2 referring physicians for further evaluation of report quality. Results A total of 104 DXA reports (both FTRs and SRs) were generated and 48 randomly selected reports were evaluated by referring physicians. Reporting times were shorter for SRs in both radiology residents and medical students with median reporting times of 2.7 min (residents: 2.7, medical students: 2.7) for SRs and 6.1 min (residents: 5.0, medical students: 7.5) for FTRs. Information extraction was perceived to be significantly easier from SRs vs FTRs (P<0.001). SRs were rated to answer the clinical question significantly better than FTRs (P<0.007). Overall report quality was rated significantly higher for SRs compared to FTRs (P<0.001) with 96% of SRs vs 79% of FTRs receiving high or very high-quality ratings. All readers except for one resident preferred structured reporting over free-text reporting and both referring clinicians preferred SRs over FTRs for DXA. Conclusions Template-based structured reporting of DXA might lead to shorter reporting times and increased report quality.

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem Among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and Its Association With Religiosity

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Muhammadi ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Medicine is one of the most difficult academic course that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self esteem especially among Muslim medical students. This study aims to measure the level of self esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity. This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self esteem with the predictors. More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = 0.05) Majority of the students have a high level of self esteem. Implications suggest the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer. Early and consistent strengthening of self esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, perceptions and assessment of effectiveness of educational intervention on Pharmacovigilance among undergraduate medical students at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Harish G. Bagewadi ◽  
Priyadarshini M. Deodurg ◽  
B. V. Patil ◽  
Asha P. Dass
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Power Point Presentation ◽  
Power Point ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Study was designed to assess the awareness of Pharmacovigilance and to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention.Methods: This was a questionnaire-based pre- and post-test educational interventional study. Students were given handouts containing information about pharmacovigilance one month before the educational intervention. A pre-validated 20-point questionnaire on (KAP) Knowledge, attitude, perception about Pharmacovigilance was distributed to second year medical students (n=115). An interactive educational intervention (Power point presentation) was designed. The chi-square test and unpaired paired t-test was used for statistical calculation.Results: The overall response rates were expressed as percentages, Mean±SD. The knowledge, attitude and perceptions of pharmacovigilance when compared before (pre-KAP) and after (post-KAP) the educational intervention, the correct response rates were found to be statistically significant (P<0.001). The feedback from the students was encouraging, handouts before the lecture classes helped them to easily grasp the pharmacovigilance concepts better during lectures.Conclusions: The study concluded that imparting the knowledge about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting promotes drug safety and rational use of medicines in future.

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and its Association with Religiosity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Muhammad ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Self-esteem is an essential aspect of wellbeing particularly for medical students who are susceptible to mental disorders. In Islam, self-esteem is built based on both revelation by Allah and human’s effort. With the increasing study in terms of religiosity and self-esteem, the role of religiosity as possible protective factor for Muslim medical students in their life, is a steppingstone towards becoming competent Muslim professionals.Objectives: This study aims to measure the level of self-esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity.Methods: This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self-esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self-esteem with the predictors.Results: More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self-esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self-esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self-esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = <0.05)Conclusion: Majority of the students have a high level of self-esteem. Implications of the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer were suggested. Early and consistent strengthening of self-esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2021 Page: S27

scholarly journals Nutrition from the kitchen: culinary medicine impacts students’ counseling confidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Magallanes ◽  
Ahana Sen ◽  
Milette Siler ◽  
Jaclyn Albin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Early Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Culinary Medicine ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Although a poor diet is the number one risk factor for early death in the United States and globally, physicians receive little to no training in dietary interventions and lack confidence counseling patients about lifestyle modifications. Innovative, interprofessional strategies to address these gaps include the emergence of culinary medicine, a hands-on approach to teaching the role of food in health outcomes. We sought to assess the impact of a culinary medicine elective on counseling confidence, awareness of an evidence-based approach to nutrition, and understanding of the role of interprofessional teamwork in dietary lifestyle change among medical students at one undergraduate medical school. Methods We administered pre- and post-course surveys to two cohorts of medical students (n = 64 at pre-test and n = 60 at post-test) participating in a culinary medicine enrichment elective. Chi-square analysis was used to assess the relationship between participation in the course and a positive response to each survey item. Results Compared with the baseline, students participating in culinary medicine were more likely to feel confident discussing nutrition with patients (29% vs 92%; p < 0.001), to feel familiar with the Mediterranean diet (54% vs. 97%; p < 0.001), and to understand the role of dietitians in patient care (37% vs. 93%; p < 0.001). Conclusions Culinary medicine shows promise as an impactful educational strategy among first-year medical students for increasing counseling confidence, promoting familiarity with evidence-based nutrition interventions, and augmenting understanding of the role of interprofessional engagement to address lifestyle-related disease.

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