scholarly journals Comparison of small group discussions and didactic lectures in pharmacology for medical undergraduate students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupama Desai ◽  
Neeta Banzal
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Perception Analysis

Background: Conventionally, in most medical colleges, didactic lectures form a major part of teaching, however this method of teaching has many limitations. There has been a paradigm shift in teaching learning methods which now favor enhanced student involvement. Small group discussion (SGD) is one such method which has been frequently compared with didactic lectures. This study aims to compare these two teaching learning methods.Methods: This was a randomized prospective cross sectional, comparative study carried out with 120 second MBBS students of Pharmacology. The students were randomly divided into two groups. Group A was taught by conventional didactic method and group B learnt the same topic by SGD method. For the next topic there was a crossover. After a week students appeared for a test and were asked to fill a 5-point Likert scale perception analysis form.Results: The post-test average scores for didactic lecture were 6.42±2.43 and for SGD were 6.15±2.70 (p value 0.4167). About 88% students agree (50% strongly agree and 38% agree) that SGD is motivating, 85% student agree that SGD is interesting form of learning however 26% student feel that some student dominated in the SGD and 33% student felt more comfortable in lectures.Conclusions: The perception analysis showed that majority of the students found SGD better than didactic lectures in terms of learning, involvement, clearing doubts, increasing self-confidence however analysis of the test scores showed no statistically significant difference amongst the marks obtained after didactic lectures or small group discussion.

scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practice And Perceived Oral Malodour Among Dental And Medical Undergraduate Students Of Bahria University Medical And Dental College

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Hira Raza ◽  
Shizma junejo ◽  
Marium Azfar ◽  
Tuba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Objective: To determine the differences of self-perception of halitosis and oral hygiene practices among the medical and dental undergraduate students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted over duration of 9 months amongst the medical and dental undergraduate students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College. The questionnaires were distributed to 298 students. Questionnaire employed for this study was adopted and modified from the study conducted by Khalid Almas et al. Descriptive statistics were checked by means of percentages and frequency for all variables. Chi-square test was applied to check significant difference among the responses given by the medical and dental undergraduate students. Results: The response rate for the survey was about 85%. 55% of dental and 17 % of medical students were able to smell their breath. About having examination by dentist about 73% of medical students agreed as compared to 53% of dental students. Both medical and dental students preferred having examination done by the dentist. For management of halitosis, dentist was preferred by 62% of the dental students, while 97% of the medical students did not agree. 62% of the dental students preferred using traditional medications, while 82% of the medical students preferred using self-medications for treatment. Conclusion: The results suggest that there is not a high level of agreement among dental and medical students concerning the detection and management of halitosis. Although large percent of the respondents claimed to be aware of dentistry, our findings revealed low level of knowledge and attitude to Dentistry by the medical undergraduate students. Efforts should be made towards closing this knowledge gap to attain effective oral health.

scholarly journals The Effect of PQRST and SGD Methods on Students’ Reading Comprehension at Dehasen University

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-98
Author(s):  
Mariska Febrianti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
General Information ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading To Learn ◽  
Very High

This research aims to compare the effectiveness of two methods, PQRST (Preview, Question, Read, State and Test) and SGD (Small Group Discussion). It was carried out at the second semester students of Penjaskesrek Department, Dehasen University. The design was a quasi-experiment. The sample consisted of two classes; one was taught by the PQRST method and another by the SGD method. The instrument was a reading test, which was tried-out; the reliability was 0.917 (very high). The result was as follows: at the pretest, there was no significant difference between both group on all aspects and at the post test, there were no significant difference between both groups on general comprehension, reading to learn from the text, and reading to integrate information. However, SGD was found to be more effective on finding general information while PQRST was found to be more effective on reading to skim and finding simple information.

scholarly journals Perception of OSCE as An Assessment Tool in Undergraduate Students of Private Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 2370-2374
Author(s):  
Saba Pario ◽  
Shaista Bashir Anwar ◽  
Zafar Haleem Baloch ◽  
Saira Ghafoor ◽  
Shazia Aftab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Tool Material ◽  
P Value ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

OBJECTIVE: To explore the perception of undergraduate students of United Medical and dental college towards objective structured clinical examination as an assessment tool. MATERIAL & METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study included undergraduate medical students, RESULTS: 153 students who completely filled the proforma were included in study among them 31% were male and 69% were females. Mostly agreed that stations in OSCE were simple and easily interpretable and assessed practical skills thoroughly. Majority of students accepted that skills inquired were taught in clinics, stations were according to course and stations were appropriately timed. 66 % confirmed that adequate instructions were provided before exam. 84.31% believed that OSCE is preferable to viva. 57.51% of candidates stated that examiners during OSCE were attentive and gracious but 20.91 % objected it , while 21.57% remained neutral. Almost half of examinees labelled it as comprehensive clinical assessment .Overall, 67.97 % perceived OSCE as demanding and tough assessment. Finally views of students for statement that OSCE is unbiased, reliable and valid were positive in 50.32%.There was a significant difference in the opinion of male and female( p-value is less than 0.05) in statement that OSCE thoroughly assessed practical skills, stations were according to course of instruction, Adequate instructions were provided before exam, superior and preferable to viva, assists in improvement of clinical skills, demanding and tough and finally OSCE was unbiased, reliable and valid CONCLUSION: OSCE was perceived as fair, comprehensive, un-biased format of examination but believed it was more stressful than traditional examination methods . KEY WORDS: Assessment, Attitude, OSCE, Perception, Undergraduate Medical students.

scholarly journals KESIAPAN DAN PERSEPSI MAHASISWA KEPERAWATAN PADA PROGRAM IPE : STUDI PADA SGD DENGAN LBM JIWA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Betie Febriana
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional

Pengenalan kolaborasi antar professional kesehatan penting dilakukan sejak dini melalui pendidikan dengan model interprofessional education(IPE). Beberapa studi melaporkan, hal lain yang mempengaruhi kolaborasi tersebut adalah self-efficacy dari mahasiswa. Untuk membentuk self efficacy yang baik diperlukan kajian mengenai kesiapan dan persepsi mahasiswa terkait mePengenalan kolaborasi antar professional kesehatan penting dilakukan sejak dini melalui pendidikan dengan model interprofessional education (IPE). Beberapa studi melaporkan, hal lain yang mempengaruhi kolaborasi tersebut adalah self-efficacy dari mahasiswa. Untuk membentuk self efficacy yang baik diperlukan kajian mengenai kesiapan dan persepsi mahasiswa terkait metode pembelajaran IPE di unissula. Pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis deskriptif non-eksperimental dan rancangan cross sectional. Sampel penelitian adalah 100 mahasiswa menggunakan purposive sample yaitu mahasiswa yang telah mengikuti SGD LBM Jiwa dengan lengkap. Alat ukur menggunakan kuisioner SPICES untuk mengukur persepsi dan RIPLS untuk kesiapan. Analisa univariat menggunakan distribusi frekuensi untuk tingkat persepsi dan kesiapan IPE dengan skala ordinal. Studi ini menemukan bahwa 84% persepsi mahasiswa keperawatan terhadap IPE adalah baik dan mahasiswa 85% berada dalam kondisi siap pada tahap akademik. Baiknya, dilakukan pengukuran dan pembandingan persepsi dan kesiapan antar mahasiswa lintas profesi untuk memformulasikan konsep yang baik demi tercapainya tujuan IPE. Kata kunci: Interprofessional education, persepsi, kesiapan ,small group discussion. EARLY INTRODUCTION OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IS IMPORTANT THING. IT COULD BE DONE  THROUGH INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) MODELS ABSTRACTEarly introduction of collaboration between health professionals is important. It could be done through education with interprofessional education (IPE) models. Several studies report, another thing that affects the collaboration is student self-efficacy. To form a good self efficacy,  study of the readiness and perception of students related to the IPE learning method is needed to know before. This researches was Quantitative research approach with descriptive non-experimental type and cross sectional design. The research sample was 100 students using random technique samples, students who had attended the SGD LBM mental health completely. The instrument used the SPICES questionnaire fot perceptions and RIPLS for readiness. Analysis used univariate with frequency distribution for the level of perception and readiness of IPE. This study found that 84% of nursing students' perceptions of IPE were good and 85% students were in a condition ready at the academic stage. It is better to measure and compare perceptions and readiness between cross-professional students to formulate good concepts to achieve the objectives of IPE. Keywords: Interprofessional education, persepsi, kesiapan ,small group discussion.tode pembelajaran IPE di unissula. Pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis deskriptif non-eksperimental dan rancangan cross sectional. Sampel penelitian adalah 100 mahasiswa menggunakan purposive sample yaitu mahasiswa yang telah mengikuti SGD LBM Jiwa dengan lengkap. Alat ukur menggunakan kuisioner SPICES untuk mengukur persepsi dan RIPLS untuk kesiapan. Analisa univariat menggunakan distribusi frekuensi untuk tingkat persepsi dan kesiapan IPE dengan skala ordinal. Studi ini menemukan bahwa 84% persepsi mahasiswa keperawatan terhadap IPE adalah baik dan mahasiswa 85% berada dalam kondisi siap pada tahap akademik. Baiknya, dilakukan pengukuran dan pembandingan persepsi dan kesiapan antar mahasiswa lintas profesi untuk memformulasikan konsep yang baik demi tercapainya tujuan IPE..Kata kunci: Interprofessional Education, persepsi, kesiapan ,Small Group Discussion. ABSTRACTarly introduction of collaboration between health professionals is important thing. it could be done  through interprofessional education (IPE) models.Early introduction of collaboration between health professionals is important. It could be done through education with interprofessional education (IPE) models. Several studies report, another thing that affects the collaboration is student self-efficacy. To form a good self efficacy,  study of the readiness and perception of students related to the IPE learning method is needed to know before. This researches was Quantitative research approach with descriptive non-experimental type and cross sectional design. The research sample was 100 students using random technique samples, students who had attended the SGD LBM mental health completely. The instrument used the SPICES questionnaire fot perceptions and RIPLS for readiness. Analysis used univariate with frequency distribution for the level of perception and readiness of IPE. This study found that 84% of nursing students' perceptions of IPE were good and 85% students were in a condition ready at the academic stage. It is better to measure and compare perceptions and readiness between cross-professional students to formulate good concepts to achieve the objectives of IPE.Keywords: Interprofessional Education, persepsi, kesiapan ,Small Group Discussion.

scholarly journals An interventional study on sleep hygiene among medical students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Subhaprada S. ◽  
Vijayakumari S. ◽  
Rajasekhar T. ◽  
Venkateswarlu U.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
P Value ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Background: Sleep deprivation, a common problem among undergraduate students, leads to daytime sleepiness and poor academic performance. The purpose of this study is to describe sleep hygiene among medical students and to measure effect of sleep hygiene educational intervention.Methods: An interventional cross-sectional study was carried out from September to October, 2015 among II MBBS students, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Excessive daytime sleepiness was assessed by the Epworth sleepiness scale. Predesigned questionnaire was administered as pretest followed by health educational intervention session to 100 subjects selected by simple random sampling, and a post test two weeks later. Data entered in MS Excel 2007, was analyzed using IBM SPSS 20. Difference in means tested by paired t test and Chisquare test was used to test association between variables, with p value <0.05 considered significant.Results: 100 study subjects, 48 of 7 semester and 52 of 5 semester, had a mean (+SD) age in years, 20.2±0.58 and19.71±0.61 respectively. 57% were females. A statistically significant association between daytime sleepiness prevalence by semester was found. (Pretest X2 = 7.83, post test X2 = 7.19, p value <0.01). Weekend sleep schedules showed 2 hours increase than weekdays, in 40% (5 semester) and 30% (7 semester). 20% of study subjects had Epworth score 10-24, so expert medical advice is needed. A statistically significant difference was observed in sleep hygiene post intervention (t=2.010, p= 0.05).Conclusions: Daytime sleepiness was the most common problem encountered in this study. Sleep hygiene education promotes healthy sleeping habits.

scholarly journals Awareness and Perception of Undergraduate Students towards Risk Associated with Wireless Electromagnetic Field Radiation Exposure in Enugu, South-East Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeka Kevin Mgbe ◽  
Chinenye Glory Mgbe ◽  
Chuks Enyereibe Ajare ◽  
Amaka Obiageli Nnamani
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Telecommunication Equipment

Introduction: Use of telecommunication equipment (cell phone or mobile phone, tablets, walkie-talkie, ipads, ipods, android) has been on the increase globally. There is an estimate of over 145 million active subscribers on record in Nigeria. Hence, there is need for correct information about the associated risk of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure of equipment so as to curb its debilitating effects. Aim: To evaluate the level of awareness and perceived health risks of EMFs exposure (Radiation) among undergraduate students’ of various discipline. Materials and Methods: The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used with descriptive cross-sectional research design from March 2017 to November 2018 to evaluate awareness and perception of EMF radiation exposure. Structured questionnaire, focus group discussion and in-depth interviews with a predominantly 1-5 scale grading was applied for data collection. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 14 with correlation coefficient (r) and Chi-square test (χ2) of p-value <0.05 as significant. Results: A total of 576 undergraduate students from six tertiary institutions in Enugu State, Eastern Nigeria were recruited for the study. A total of 43% were males while 57% were females. Even though majority (93.9%) of the respondents rightly defined the meaning of EMF as a wave that transmits energy through space or material medium, only 34.6% had significant awareness of the radiation effect of this equipment. About 82% of respondents kept their telecommunication equipment close to their body thereby increasing exposure to EMF. The correlation coefficient (r) is 0.806 and the p-value <0.05 shows that there is a high positive relationship between risk reduction strategies like use of hand-free/ear piece etc., and level of awareness among students. There was significant positive correlation between awareness of EMF radiation and faculty of studies as well between perceived EMF risk and year of study (Each p-value <0.05). Conclusion: Increase in the level of health education is a key to reduction of risk of EMF exposure (Radiation) among undergraduate telecommunication equipment users and this invariably applies to the entire general population.

scholarly journals Nutrition Literacy Proportion Differences among Regular Undergraduate Students in Universitas Indonesia Year 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2SP) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Deasy Andesbrenta Sadikin
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Background: Nutrition literacy is the ability to obtain, process, understand, and use nutritional and dietary information, as well as access to the services needed to make good nutritional decisions. Low nutritional literacy can have an impact on a poor diet and lead to the incidence of non-communicable diseases related to nutrition, such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. College students are prone to develop poor eating habits if not supported by good nutrition literacy.Objectives: This study measured the difference in the proportion of nutritional literacy in regular active undergraduate students at the University of Indonesia based on the cluster of science, gender, paternal and maternal education level, pocket money, and media use.Methods: The study design used is a cross-sectional design with quota sampling method to get 130 samples of students from Health Science Cluster and 130 samples of students from Non-Health Science Cluster.Results: The results of this study showed that the majority of the University of Indonesia students in 2021 has an adequate level of nutrition literacy (62.7%). The results of the bivariate analysis also showed a significant difference in proportion to the level of total nutrition literacy based on cluster of science (OR = 6.7, p-value < 0.01), gender (OR = 2.25, p-value < 0.01), and media use (OR = 4.36, p-value < 0.01). In addition to these factors, there was also a difference in proportion between the level of interactive nutrition literacy based on maternal education level (p-value < 0.05)Conclusions: Students from non-health science cluster are at risk of having a lower level of nutrition literacy compared to students from health science cluster. There are differences in the proportion of nutritional literacy levels based on cluster of science, gender, maternal education level, and media use.

scholarly journals Frequency and Severity of Imposter Syndrome among Medical Students of a Private Medical College

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Ambreen Khalid ◽  
Adeela Shahid ◽  
Khalid Rahim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Degree Of Severity

Background: Students suffering from imposter syndrome/phenomenon (IP) consider themselves less competent and less skill full as compared to the abilities they actually possess. Although previous research has identified different causes of stress and burnout less research has been conducted to determine the frequency of imposter syndrome among medical undergraduate students. Objectives: (1) To determine the frequency and the degree of severity of Imposter syndrome among medical students. (2) To find out the association of Gender with imposter syndrome. (3) To evaluate the difference in the severity of imposter syndrome between 1st and 2nd-year MBBS students. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 1st and 2nd-year MBBS students of Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore. A convenient sampling technique was used. The study instrument used was a validated questionnaire (Clance IP Scale) containing 20 items with 5 points Likert scale. By adding up the score, the degree of severity is determined. Frequencies & percentages were determined, chi-square applied, p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: One hundred and 40 students filled the IP Scale questionnaire. The frequency of imposter syndrome was 53.3% among medical students. The majority (85%) of the medical students had frequent to intense imposter characteristics. A higher number of female students was affected by imposter phenomenon as compared to males. Greater number of 1st-year students were suffering from imposter syndrome as compared to 2nd-year students. Conclusions: Frequency of imposter syndrome was high among medical students. Its severity ranges from moderate to frequent IP categories in majority of students. Female students were affected more as compared to their male counterparts.

scholarly journals The Effective Small Group Discussion to Improve Adolescent Knowledge on HIV/AIDS Prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Endar Timiyatun ◽  
I Made Moh. Yanuar ◽  
Uut Dewi Asrifah ◽  
Eka Oktavianto
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Aids Prevention ◽  
T Test ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
P Value ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
First Session ◽  
Hiv Aids

The incidence number of HIV/AIDS is the most worrying case globally, and the number keeps increasing. The highest risk factor affecting adolescents to have HIV/AIDS is lack of information. Thus, it is necessary to provide proper health education on HIV/AIDS using the small group discussion method. This study aims to determine the effect of HIV/AIDS education using the small group discussion method on teenagers' HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge. This research used a pre-experimental design, no control one-group pretest-posttest design. There were 55 respondents as samples obtained by using simple random sampling. They were divided into five small groups. Each group was provided the identical material, namely HIV and its prevention, for three hours with two sessions. The first session lasted for two hours consisted of knowledge sharing based on trigger cases. The second session lasted for one hour consisted of continuing and reviewing the material given in the first session. A questionnaire was handed out to collect adolescent knowledge about HIV/AIDS and analyzed the data using paired t-test. The result showed that adolescent knowledge scores on HIV/AIDS increased after being provided with health education on HIV/AIDS. The paired t-test value of a knowledge is p = 0.000 (p-value<0.05). The implication in this study is that providing health education on HIV/AIDS using the small group discussion method has proven to be effective in expanding adolescent knowledge on HIV/AIDS prevention.  

Tri-Fold Instructional Model: A Technology-Based Strategy for Mastery Learning in General Psychology

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien L. Chua ◽  
Magdalena M. Ocbian ◽  
Michael P. Gamba
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Instructional Model ◽  
General Psychology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency level of the Tri-fold Instructional Model, a holistic system approach in teaching and learning General Psychology. Its key components: the CD-ROM “General Psychology” Module, online collaboration through the internet and Small-Group Discussions (SGDs) were used in a sample of Information Technology class of Sorsogon State College, Magallanes Campus. The researchers made use of validation techniques and assessments employing descriptive, developmental and quasiexperimental methods in a one-group pretest-posttest design. As an innovative instructional tool, the was very much accepted and proven efficient in enhancing mastery learning of students taking the course. There was a significant difference from the previously fair performance of the students as compared to the excellent performance level after the intervention. Teaching, learning and technology therefore work together for efficient knowledge transfer. The Tri-fold Instructional Model as a holistic systems approach is a key to effective instruction. Gauging the students’ learning styles, proper planning of the course content and effective use of technology tools are instruments to successful teaching- learning process. Keywords - Tri-fold Instructional Model, e-learning, cooperative learning, small group discussion (SGD), mastery learning, Philippines

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