scholarly journals Az orvosi antropológia című tantárgy helye és szerepe az orvosképzésben. Az úgynevezett szegedi modell

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (39) ◽  
pp. 1527-1532
Author(s):  
Bettina Pikó ◽  
Erzsébet Kapocsi ◽  
Gergely Tari ◽  
Hedvig Kiss ◽  
Katalin Barabás
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Major Goal ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Biological Reality ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Globalized World

Abstract: It is a necessary part of modern medical education that medical students should learn about the binary nature of human beings – biological and cultural – since both have an impact on our behavior. The subject of medical anthropology helps with understanding the mechanisms and lay concepts behind patients’ decisions which is particularly important in our globalized world. The major goal of this course is to help medical students with acquiring cultural competence through theoretical bases and empirical examples that may help them later in their work when they meet patients with different cultural backgrounds. In the present study, we introduce the course of Medical Anthropology as it happens at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged: the so-called Szeged model – its aims, syllabus, strengths, opportunities and possible difficulties. During the development of the subject, we greatly focused on its links to other subjects of behavioral and medical sciences and on its practice-oriented nature. Thus, the course partly contains of lectures and seminars which display cultural variability in relation to biological reality through practical examples. As a result, the topics of medical anthropology prepare the students to use the knowledge as well as skills and attitudes in clinical practice. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(39): 1527–1532.

Culture

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-63
Author(s):  
Mbosowo Bassey Udok
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Patterns Of Behavior ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Human existence as a whole is attached to a culture. Every human is a member of a group that acts within the framework of patterns of behavior that is unique or peculiar to the group. Each group determines the component of her culture, and culture builds an identity for the group. This chapter is poised to examine definitions of culture across cultural backgrounds to show similarities and differences in articulating the subject matter. It explicates the components of culture which include the product and technical knowledge of human beings in a given environment. The work plunges into the characteristics of culture as socially based. Here, culture is seen as a creation of society and shared among members of the same society and learned through associations with others in the group. The work concludes that though there is no universally acceptable definition of culture, the impact of culture cannot be undermined as its influence is felt across disciplines and communities.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Intercultural Sensitivity of English Teachers in Chinese Elementary Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Xinglei Jia
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Globalized World

The development of technology has driven human beings into a globalized world, which requires intercultural communication competence (ICC). As its affective aspect, the subject of intercultural sensitivity (IS) is being heatedly discussed nowadays. This study focuses on the importance of intercultural sensitivity (IS) among Chinese EFL teachers and attempts to explore their current level and the possible reasons for it. For this purpose, questionnaires were distributed to 29 Chinese elementary school English teachers, and the results from the questionnaire showed that the IS level of these teachers is satisfactory, scoring high in five dimensions: interaction engagement, respect for cultural differences, interaction confidence, interaction attentiveness, and interaction enjoyment. The follow-up interview suggested that the high IS level may be a result from intercultural communication training. Moreover, this research found that Chinese teachers were more engaged and enjoyed less in view of scarce opportunities for communication in authentic cross-cultural contexts. Several suggestions and implications for further research have also been included in this article.

Development of the National Otolaryngology Interest Group: Conception to Implementation

2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982110332
Author(s):  
Cameron J. Farsar ◽  
Jared Sperling ◽  
Pompeyo R. Quesada ◽  
Roberto N. Solis ◽  
Macaulay Ojeaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Scholarly Activity ◽  
Underrepresented Minorities ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Early Exposure ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Surgical Subspecialty

Otolaryngology is a small and highly sought-after surgical subspecialty with sparse residency positions, making it competitive to match into. Allopathic (MD) students without home otolaryngology residency programs, osteopathic (DO) medical students, and underrepresented minorities have historically faced additional challenges in matching into otolaryngology. These specific populations generally experience limited opportunities in establishing mentors, engaging in scholarly activity, and gaining early exposure to clinical settings. Even though the American Osteopathic Association and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education merger was in part established to create equity among applicants, there remains a substantial disparity among the match rates of medical students of various educational and cultural backgrounds. The National Otolaryngology Interest Group is a student-led interest group created to provide all medical students, especially those facing barriers, with the resources needed to best prepare for matching into an otolaryngology residency program and ultimately a career in otolaryngology.

Internet Resources for Podiatric Medical Students

2001 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 316-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Fikar ◽  
Ronald M. Fikar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Study Guides ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Practice Questions ◽  
Selection Of

This paper presents a selection of Internet resources covering most of the subject areas found in standard medical education curricula. Basic sciences sites are emphasized, but clinical resources are also included. Reported sites were judged based on their potential to enhance the learning process, provide practice questions or study guides for examinations, or aid in the preparation of papers. In addition to podiatric medical students, residents and practitioners who require a quick reference source to either the basic science foundations of podiatric medicine or the clinical side of podiatric practice may find this paper useful. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 91(6): 316-323, 2001)

Pragmatics of intercultural communication

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique Bouchet
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
The Social ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Globalized World

This article explains why intercultural communication always should be studied in context and how even though misunderstanding is normally at stake in intercultural communication, one can argue that the promotion of mutual understanding actually is of mutual interest for all of humanity. Studying in context means paying attention to circumstances around the uses of signs as well as to the roles and moods of the users of signs. Promoting mutual understanding means avoiding a state of mind that implies the depreciation of the other. To be intercultural, a communication must not be infected by prejudices. Any real attempt at intercultural communication is a paradoxical procedure. It supposes that human beings who engage in it at one and the same time recognize the stranger as similar and as different. Also, it can lead to acceptance of the other and a better understanding of what communication is about as well as to rejection and obscurantism. In this paper, I argue that even though people always relate in various ways to common and different cultural backgrounds, they still have to relate to common issues that govern their ways, and that focusing on those common issues and studying the various communicative contexts and contents help promoting mutual understanding, as these activities highlight the implicit role of the value of respect in all interpersonal communication. Human beings cannot avoid evaluating situations, contexts, relations, peoples and cultures. How can we establish that mutual respect and open-mindedness are better than disdain and dogmatism? Well, precisely by affirming that human relations commonly build on the inevitability of communicating and contrasting values and norms. Meaning in interaction permanently transforms cultural elements and patterns into something new. Intercultural communication becomes more respectable when it acknowledges the variety of ways humans interact meaningfully and the plurality of their logic of (inter-)action. It is good and reasonable to value understanding because this variety and this pluralism always have kept the social alive and more than ever in our modern globalized world contribute to the creativity and interactivity of modern life. The interest of pragmatics in user attitudes, its focus on practical rather than on alethic modalities, can contribute to a more nuanced approach to intercultural communication, where the different elements of meaning in interaction can be studied in various bundles rather than in a single strand.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 916-919
Author(s):  
Ashfaq Ul Hassan ◽  
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Yasser Abdullah ◽  
Sajad Hamid ◽  
Sayed Mursaleen Tazeem Bukhari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Financial Problems

Introduction: Pandemic leads to all sorts of psychological and financial problems. One substantial group significantly affected includes medical students. The need of the hour is to deliver safety and least exposure of students to the COVID 19 positive individuals. Methods: A questionnaire was prepared in paper based form and distributed to hundred (100) students in the department of Anatomy Sheri kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Bemina Srinagar. Discussion: The questionnaire depicted the experience of medical students with tele-education, including questions related to ability to use electronic devices, nature and speed of internet employed, type of electronic devices the students own, experience of advanced technology in medical education. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic depicted negative psychological effects on medical students. In this study, we observed that most medical students had access to electronic devices and were able to use them.

scholarly journals Medical students’ perception of the reliability, usefulness and feasibility of unproctored online formative assessment tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
S. Snekalatha ◽  
S. Mohamed Marzuk ◽  
Swapnatai. A. Meshram ◽  
K. Uma Maheswari ◽  
G. Sugapriya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Online Assessment ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Online Tests

Medical education has gone online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Formative assessment is essential to facilitate the learning process in medical education. However, various challenges arise during online assessment, which include reliability, when done without monitoring and practical concerns like Internet connectivity issues. This study was done to assess the medical students’ perceptions of the reliability, usefulness, and practical challenges of online tests. One hundred first-year undergraduate medical students taking up online classes and tests in the subject of physiology were enrolled in this study. A questionnaire with items regarding practical challenges, reliability, and usefulness of the online tests, in general, and about different types of online assessment methods, in particular, were sent to the students online. Each item was rated on a five-point Likert scale, and the responses were analyzed anonymously. A large percentage of students used mobile phones (81.4%) to undertake online tests. Although most students (73.2%; P < 0.001) felt that online tests helped them substantially in learning the subject, network connectivity issues were considered to be a matter of serious concern (85.5%, P < 0.001). Among the assessment methods used, viva voce by video conferencing was thought to be most reliable (83%, P < 0.001). Multiple-choice question-based assessment when done online was felt to be more practically feasible with faster feedback than classroom assessment. The results of the study suggest that medical students find online formative assessments helpful for their learning, despite their concerns about reliability and practical challenges.

scholarly journals Attitude and Use of E-Learning, education by medical students in Shiraz, Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ghanizadeh ◽  
Sharif Mosallaei ◽  
Maryam Sharifian Dorche ◽  
Ali Sahraian ◽  
Parisa Yazdanshenas
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Medical Education And Training ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Technological Limitations ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: This study aimed to explore the use of e-learning in medical education in Shiraz, Iran.Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 300 medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire contained a series of questions on the demographic characteristics, accessibility to computer and internet, use of internet for medical education and training, familiarity with e-learning, and the reasons for use of computer.Results: A total of 270 participants completed their questionnaires, 30.7% students reported familiarity with e-learning, 21.3% found e-learning beneficial, 57.6% used internet for education, 43.4% considered e-learning useful for medical education, and 57.9% students thought e-learning must be more prevalent in medical education. Most of the students (78.5%) used their personal computer for e-learning, only 6.3% did not use the computer for education.Conclusion: Considering the increasing role of computer and internet in daily life, the current results indicate that the attitude of the participants towards e-learning was positive. However, medical students have to be made aware of the advantages of e-learning. Technological limitations were less compared to reports from the other developing countries.

PERCEPTION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ON FEEDBACK IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-18
Author(s):  
B V Sreedevi ◽  
Suprajha K. S.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Student Teacher Relationship ◽  
The Subject

Background: Feedback constitute central aspect of learning. Though teaching is directly related with effective and appropriate feedback, it has been largely neglected particularly from the student point of view. This paper explores student perspective of feedback. Objective: To conduct a study to nd out from nal year medical student about their knowledge of their feedback whether they receive feedback about their performance and how feedback helped them to improve their performance. Method Of Study: 30 nal year medical students were chosen among them, 18 students volunteered for the process and answered the questionnaire which was subjected to statistical analysis. Result: Statistical analysis of the questionnaire were done which revealed medical students liked the feedback process and viewed that it has positive effects in improving their understanding of the subject, help to score more marks and nurture student teacher relationship

scholarly journals Teaching professionalism in cadaver dissection: medical students' perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Khabaz Mafinejad ◽  
Mohammad Taherahmadi ◽  
Fariba Asghari ◽  
Kobra Mehran Nia ◽  
Saeeid Reza Mehrpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Cadaver Dissection ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Professional Behaviors ◽  
Ethical Behaviors ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Group Post

This study was designed to facilitate freshman medical students’ adaptation to the dissection room and familiarize them with the related ethical codes. Single-group post-test design research was conducted at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2018 - 2019. The program began with a brief explanation of the necessity of the subject, and after a documentary film was shown, the principles of professional and ethical behaviors in the dissection room were discussed by a panel of experts. In the end, a valid and reliable evaluation questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.89) was distributed among the students. A total of 129 questionnaires were completed and returned. Overall, 94.4% of the students believed that the program provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on professional behaviors during practical anatomy sessions. In addition, 92.8% of the students believed that they would use the ethical points mentioned in the program in the future. Content analysis of the open questions produced three main categories: "motivating learning", "application of theory in practice" and "changing the attitude toward responsibility". The results indicate that adequate preparation for cadaver dissection sessions and learning about professional behavior codes in the first exposure can help medical students to better understand the principles of professional behaviors.  

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