Investigating the Effective Ecological Factors on Concentration in the Classroom from the Viewpoints of Students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

Introduction: Concentration is a definite prerequisite for learning the lessons in the classroom and education, ensures learning, and leads to academic achievement. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of studying the ecological factors affecting concentration in the classroom from the viewpoints of students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd in the academic year 2018-2019. Materials and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 650 students from six faculties of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, from 21 April to 20 June 2018. Participants were selected by stratified random sampling. Data collection tool was a standard two-part questionnaire consisting of 29 questions about demographic characteristics and ecological factors influencing the concentration. The data were analyzed by SPSS 24 using central tendency indices, t-test and chi-squared test. Results: In the domain of the teacher, "Teacher's skills in creating motivation” (4.21 ± 1.54), in the domain of the student, “Interest in the subject of study” (3.99 ± 1.51), and in the domain of environment, "Noise pollution in the classroom” (3.11 ± 1.33), attained the highest score among ecological factors related to concentration in the classroom. There was a significant difference in the mean score of viewpoints in the domain of environment between male and female students (P = 0.00). Conclusion: The results showed that paying attention to the three factors motivation, interest in the subject of study and relaxation in the classroom environment, which attained the highest scores according to the students' viewpoints, is essential to the educational planning by the University's Education Deputy authorities.

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Ecological Factors Affecting Student Concentration in Classroom: Students' Viewpoint at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Journal of Medical Education and Development ◽

10.18502/jmed.v14i1.684 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

A Marzban ◽

V Rahmanian ◽

M Ayasi ◽

S Delavari ◽

M Barzegaran

Keyword(s):

Standard Deviation ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Ecological Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

One Way Anova

Introduction: Environmental factors such as temepertature, humidity and light can affect learning environment and consecuently learning quality. This study aimed to investigate the ecological factors affecting concentration in the classroom from the viewpoints of students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 students using stratified random sampling method. The data collection tool was a two-part standard two-part questionnaire of demographic characteristics and ecological factors influencing the concentration including 29 questions. Data were analyzed using SPSS24 software using central scatter indicators (frequency, frequency, mean and standard deviation), independent t-test and one-way ANOVA. Result: The mean and standard deviation of student's score on the ecological factors affecting concentration in the classroom in three areas related to the teacher, the student and the environment were 3.69 ± 1.48, 4.20 ± 1.56 and 3.10 ± 1.54. There was a significant difference between the mean scores of students' opinions about environmental factors in both sexes (P = 0.02). Conclusion: The results showed that, by planning and holding joint meetings between the professors, students and educational officials of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, effective steps canbe taken to improve the environmental conditions affecting concentration in the classrooms.

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Determination Of Factors Affecting Father-Baby Attachment

Gevher Nesibe Journal, IESDR ◽

10.46648/gnj.245 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (14) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Emine Serap ÇAĞAN ◽

Birsen KARACA SAYDAM ◽

Sinem GÜLÜMSER ATEŞ ◽

Rabia EKTİ GENÇ ◽

Esin ÇEBER TURFAN

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Study Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Infant Attachment ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Attachment Figure ◽

Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Package Program ◽

The Difference

Introduction: The primary attachment figure is mostly defined as the mother, and studies focus on the mother. However, in many babies, basic attachment is just as good with the father as with the mother. It is seen that there are very few studies in the literature investigating the correlations of father-infant attachment relationships.. The aim of this study is to determine the father-infant attachment status and to determine the factors affecting attachment. Method: The population of the cross-sectional study consisted of the spouses of all puerperant women hospitalized in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between September 1, 2018 and October 1, 2018. The sample size consisted of 156 fathers who agreed to participate in the study. Father identification form and father-infant attachment scale were used to collect the study data. The analysis of the data obtained from the research was carried out on the computer using the SPSS 16.0 package program. Results: 156 fathers participated in the study. The mean age of the fathers is 33.64±6.49, and 38.5% of them have a bachelor's degree. 91.0% of fathers stated that they felt ready for fatherhood. The fathers' Father-Infant Attachment Scale mean score was 82.60±7.72 In the analysis, the difference between the variables and the total score of the scale was found to be statistically insignificant (p>0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: At the end of the study, the bonding process of fathers participating in the study with their babies and the factors affecting this process were evaluated and it was seen that the father-infant attachment scale mean scores of the fathers participating in the study were high and were similar to other studies. In addition, when the basic factors affecting father-infant attachment were compared with the attachment scale mean score, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference.

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Investigating social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018: A cross-sectional study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-257862/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hiva Bozorgpanah ◽

Ghobad Moradi ◽

Pourya Bahrami ◽

Elham Noori ◽

Mohammad Pourya Ezati ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Determinant Factors ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Improper Use ◽

Spss Software ◽

Use Of Social Media

Abstract Background and Aim: the present study was conducted to investigate social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional-analytical study. The total of 380 students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences were randomly selected by Probability Proportional to Size Sampling method, from the lists of the students in each faculty. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, organized in four sections. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS software version 21.Results: Based on the results of this study 373 (98.2%) of the sample students were on social media, which the most popular ones among them were Telegram (94.1%), Instagram (78.8%) and Whatsapp (61.9%), respectively. The average time spent on social media among students was reported to be 2.78 hours per day and is a significant difference between age groups in terms of attitudes toward using social media (P = 0.031).Conclusion: the results of this study suggested that the majority of students use social media. Since improper use of social media can exert unfortunate effects on different aspects of life of students, and negatively influence their education.

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Factors affecting academic failure in medical students in Iran

Research and Development in Medical Education ◽

10.34172/rdme.2021.014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 14-14

Author(s):

Zohreh Tajabadi ◽

Matineh Sadat Miri ◽

Soliman Ahmadi ◽

Matineh Pourrahimi ◽

Mojtaba Abdi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Student Satisfaction ◽

Academic Failure ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Academic Probation ◽

Affecting Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Significant Difference

Background: Students are considered part of the capital of each country. Several factors can affect their educational status and, as a result, contribute to their academic failure. The current study seeks to investigate the relationship between students’ academic failure and the affecting factors with the Iranian Educational Ranking of Universities. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The required sample size was calculated using Cochran’s formula. A researcher-made questionnaire with 5 parts was used to collect data. Kruskal Wallis and Spearman’s analysis of variance was used for analysis. The significance level was considered as 0.05. Results: A total of 1215 people participated; 13.7% of students had had an academic failure and 2.0% of them were on academic probation. There was a correlation between university RAD rank and academic failure (r = -0.098 and P = 0.0001) as well as student satisfaction (r = 0.264 – P = 0.0001). There was a significant difference between an academic drop and academic grade in three ranks of university (Pv= 0.0001), and, interestingly, having moved from Rank 1 to 3, having academic grade increases, and having academic failure decreases. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the higher ranked the college campus is on the RAD scale, the higher the academic failure rate. For annual assessment of universities, it is proposed that assessment of academic failure and grades be used as a benchmark.

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Analgesic Effect of Apotel Versus Pethidine After Hemilaminectomy

Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences ◽

10.32598/cjns.5.19.185 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 185-189

Author(s):

Mohammadreza Emamhadi ◽

◽

Hamid Behzadnia ◽

Seifollah Jafari ◽

Mohammadreza Zamanidoust ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Recovery Process ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vas Score ◽

Relieve Pain ◽

Present Cross Sectional Study ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Vas Scores ◽

The Difference

Background: Postoperative pain is a common phenomenon, and its management affects considerably on the recovery process, and patients’ satisfaction. Apotel and pethidine are two conventional medicines used to relieve pain after operation. Objectives: The present study aimed to compare the effect of intravenous injection of Apotel and intramuscular injection of pethidine in relieving pain after hemilaminectomy. Materials & Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, 150 patients who underwent hemilaminectomy were recruited between May 2015 and November 2015. They were taking either Apotel (n=75) or pethidine (n=75) after the operation, which was done at Poursina Hospital affiliated to Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht City, Iran. The patients’ pain levels were measured using visual analog scale (VAS), and the results were compared between the 2 groups. Results: There was no significant difference in the total VAS score between the Apotel and pethidine groups (P=0.189). However, there was a significant reduction in VAS score hours 2 (P=0.03) and 4 (P=0.004) hours after the injection of Apotel in this group, compared with those scores in the pethidine group. Also, VAS scores at other times (8, 12, 20, 28 hours after the injection) were lower than those in the pethidine group, but the difference was not significant. Conclusion: Apotel was better pain-killer in the early hours after the first injection compared to pethidine. But its effect was similar to pethidine at the late hours after the first injection. Therefore it seems that Apotel is better painkiller after laminectomy, especially in the early hours after the operation.

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Leukocyte count and C reactive protein as diagnostic factors in febrile convulsion

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v8i2.16331 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 56-58

Author(s):

Garima Biyani ◽

Swapan Kumar Ray ◽

Kripasindhu Chatterjee ◽

Sukanta Sen ◽

Pradyut Kumar Mandal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Leukocyte Count ◽

Febrile Convulsion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

C Reactive Protein ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Time Of Admission

Background: Febrile convulsion (FC) is the most common seizure disorder in childhood. White blood cell (WBC) and C reactive protein (CRP) are commonly measured in FC. Add a paragraph on Aims and Objectives of the study.Aims and Objectives: To compare WBC and CRP in febrile children, aged 6 months to five years, with and without FC, in order to determine whether leukocytosis and elevated CRP can be used as diagnostic tool for febrile seizure.Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study 214 children (112 with FC), aged 6 months to 5 years, admitted to in the first 48 hours of their febrile disease, either with or without seizure, were evaluated over a 12 months period. Age, sex, temperature; WBC, CRP and hemoglobin were recorded in all children. There was a significant increase of WBC (P<0.001) in children with FC so we can deduct that leukocytosis encountered in children with FC can be due to convulsion in itself.Results: When comparing FC and non-FC children, we encountered a significant increase of WBC (P =0.0005) in children with FC, measured at the time of admission to pediatric medicine ward. There was no significant difference regarding CRP between the two groups. In fact, elevated CRP is a result of underlying pathology.Conclusion: In stable patients, if there’s no reason to suspect a bacterial infection or who don’t have any indication of lumbar puncture, there’s no need to assess WBC as an indicator of underlying infection. Any child with febrile seizure with a high CRP value should be evaluated for infection.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(2) 2017 56-58

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Attitudes of Medical and Pharmacy Students Towards Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia

Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research ◽

10.1515/sjecr-2016-0055 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 53-60

Author(s):

Dragana Ignjatovic-Ristic ◽

Ana Solujic ◽

Andrea Obradovic ◽

Katarina Nikic-Djuricic ◽

Marija Draskovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Study Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pharmacy Students ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Care Workers ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The University

Abstract Research over the past twenty years has shown that the attitudes of health care workers and students towards people who are suffering from schizophrenia have become more negative. The aim of our study was to investigate the attitudes of medical and pharmacy students towards patients with schizophrenia and explore the differences in attitudes between study groups and students in different years. Materials and methods: Second- and fifth-year medical and pharmacy students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Kragujevac were included in an observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 113 students from the pharmacy and medical schools who were chosen via random sampling. The students completed a two-part questionnaire. Th e first part contained questions about sociodemographic characteristics, whereas the second part was a translated version of the Mental Illness: Clinician’s Attitudes (MICA) v4 scale. Results: There is a statistically significant difference (р<0.05) in the attitudes towards people with schizophrenia between second- and fifth-year medical and pharmacy students (with lower scores in both groups in fifth-year students). Of the total number of students who had lower summed scores on the Likert scale, 51.3% had previously finished medical high school, whereas 28.3% had previously finished regular high school. Conclusion: Our results showed a statistically significant difference in attitudes towards people with schizophrenia between second- and fifth-year students as well as a difference related to previous high school education. This stresses the importance of levels of knowledge about schizophrenia to reducing the stigmatization of patients who suffer from this disorder.

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Prevalence of nomophobia among the undergraduate medical students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184833 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 5455 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Harish B. R. ◽

Bharath J.

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Study Population ◽

And Gender ◽

Study Participants

Background: Nomophobia (no mobile phobia), is the fear an individual gets if he is out of mobile phone contact due to no network, has run out of balance or run out of battery; the persons gets anxious, which adversely affects the concentration level of the person. Since the younger generation is the latest consumer of the mobile phones and the under 25 year age group in professional colleges like medical colleges use mobile phones quite frequently this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of nomophobia in the undergraduate students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences during May 2018 to June 2018. All undergraduate students were included i.e. same as study population (n=450). Data collection was done during June 2018 using structured questionnaire.Results: Mean age of the study participants was 20.1±1.3 years. Majority of the study population were hostelites. Approximate amount of money spent on last recharge/last postpaid bill was INR 354.1±185.0. Main reasons for using smartphones were ‘to call family members’, ‘using internet for academics’ and ‘for social networking’. Prevalence of moderate to severe nomophobia among the study population was 99.0%. No statistical significant difference was observed between gender and nomophobia.Conclusions: Prevalence of nomophobia among undergraduate medical student was 99.0% and majority had moderate level of nomophobia. There was no association between nomophobia and gender, place of present residence, amount of money spent on last recharge.

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The Frequency and Related Factors of Internet Addiction in Externship and Internship Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018

The Journal of Tolooebehdasht ◽

10.18502/tbj.v19i5.5170 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mina Danaei ◽

Ali Akbar Rohani ◽

Ali Sajadi ◽

Mohsen Momeni

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Internet ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Chi Square ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Chi Square Test

Introduction: Internet addiction is a global phenomenon with an increasing trend in university students. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and factors affecting internet addiction in externship and internship medical students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on externship and internship medical students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2018 during a 6-month period using convenience sampling method. In this study, the valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire of “Kimberly-Young internet addiction questionnaire” was used to collect the research data. The attainable scores in this questionnaire range from 20 to 100, so that higher scores show greater dependence on the Internet. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 using the Chi-square test. A significant level was set at lower than 0.05. Results: Among the participants, 46 participants (18.4%) were normal users, 127 (50.8%) were at risk, and 77 (30.8%) were addicted to the Internet. Among the demographic factors, a significant relationship was found between gender (p = 0.041) and educational level (p = 0.024) with Internet addiction. Conclusion: policymakers should pay particular attention to the issue of Internet addiction in medical students, since Internet addiction may cause these students to neglect their critical duties during externship and internship. In this regard, holding effective training courses can be helpful.

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A cross-sectional study of relationship between self-esteem and self-concept of students of medical sciences

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180589 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 747

Author(s):

Mehdi Amirkhani ◽

Fatemeh Habibi ◽

Azadeh Hakimi ◽

Majid Najafi Kalyani ◽

Javad Salami

Keyword(s):

Standard Deviation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Male Students ◽

Self Concept ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean

Background: Identification of the role of factors such as self-esteem and self-efficacy and the investigation of their relationship among students can bring about improvement of educational planning and enhance the teaching outcome. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between self-esteem and self-efficacy among the students of medical sciences.Methods: The present study is an analytical-descriptive which was conducted as a cross-sectional study on 394 students of Fasa University of Medical Sciences in 2016. In order to collect the data two questionnaires were used namely, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and Rogers Self-concept Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22. The researchers used descriptive and inferential statistics such as t-test, chi-square one-way ANOVA, and correlation to analyze the data.Results: The mean and the standard deviation of self-esteem scores of female and male students were 38.23±6.80 and 37.51±6.67 respectively. The mean and the standard deviation of self-concept scores of female and male students were 9.49±3.53 and 9.43±4.14 respectively. The mean of self-concept scores of students of different majors had statistically significant difference with each other (0.011), whereas there was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem scores among students with different majors (0.442).Conclusions: Considering the statistically significant difference in students’ self-concept scores in different majors, it is suggested that we take right approaches to the improvement and enhancement of individuals’ self-concept and the creation of positive feedback.

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