scholarly journals Happiness of Preclinical Students: Evaluating Factors Influencing Happiness of Preclinical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p28
Author(s):  
Chantacha Sitticharoon ◽  
Nipith Charoenngam ◽  
Issarawan Keadkraichaiwat ◽  
Pailin Maikaew ◽  
Vasu Lertsiripatarajit
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Rational Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Siriraj Hospital

This study aimed to determine factors influencing happiness in preclinical students especially in aspects of teaching and learning, students’ motivation, study habits, and academic achievement. This study was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. The questionnaire was validated and approved for clarity, readability, rational analysis, and comprehensiveness by the experts. Questionnaires were sent to all second and/or third-year medical students of the 2018 (328) and 2019 (329) classes, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. Cronbach’s alpha values were 0.886. The data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Science version 18. From open-ended questions, the top 5 ranking factors increasing students’ happiness were teaching of instructors, content satisfaction, content understanding, free time, and handouts. Factors that had positive influences/associations with happiness of preclinical students were happiness in learning subjects taught in a particular year; satisfaction of content, study outcomes, materials, handouts, teaching motivating desire to learn, and applicability of content to medical profession; high motivation to study medicine, expected score, and the percentage of achievement of study targets; less amount of time spent on recorded-e-lecture study and internet for non-academic use; and low stress. Happiness of preclinical students was influenced by satisfaction in teaching and learning, their attitude, study habits, and academic achievement. Further studies on determining students’ happiness after improvement of teaching and learning environments, augmenting activities that enhance students’ motivation, and promoting good study habits among medical students, are required to prove whether enhancement of these factors could effectively increase students' happiness.

Perceptions of Final Year Medical Students about Family Medicine as A Career Choice in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dur-e- Nishat
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Family medicine is a field in which complete and detailed set of healthcare services are provided to the patients and their families. In developed countries, freshly graduated students choose family medicine as a priority for their career. However, in Pakistan it is not the case. The present study is undertaken to determine the perceptions of final year medical students’ about Family Medicine as a viable career. Methods: A total number of 504 students participated in the study. This was a cross-sectional study. The study participants were in their final year of medical college. Data was collected using a preapproved questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed via SPSS version 17 and Chi-Square test was used post-stratification. Results: Only 14.3% (n=72) medical students had heard about Family Medicine. Only 18% (n=92) would select family medicine as a profession. The most frequent rationale for choosing the field of Family Medicine was the variety of patients seen in general practice (55.4% n=51). Conclusion: There is a dire need to focus on increasing awareness about the field of family medicine among medical students. The students should be counseled on the advantages along with the disadvantages of choosing this field as a medical profession.

scholarly journals School Environmental Factors Influencing Female Pupils Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Iringa Municipality

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Chesco Aloyce Motto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government

This study intended to explore the school environmental factors influencing female pupils’ academic performance in public primary schools at Iringa Municipality. A cross-sectional study design was used where structured questionnaire using open and closed ended questionnaire as well as interviews to participants were used to collect primary information from 123 girls’ pupils and 36 key informants from seven selected public primary schools. Data analysis was done through descriptive statistics (SPSS). The study findings revealed that harsh environmental factors contributing to poor academic performance through sexual harassment by pest teachers, longer distance of a female pupils form schools that affect pupils attendance and drop out, Shortage of teaching and learning resources as well as facilities i.e. text books, library and shortage of latrines  while teaching and learning it is difficult for them to deriver pedagogical principal of teaching following large class size 68-80, and the bias attitude of the teacher towards subject matter that girls are always do performs poor in science subjects than boys. Finally, the study recommends that the government should build hostels for standard six and seven female pupils for solving the issue of long distance and drop out. Good and enough latrines should be built for girls and boys. Teachers should be well trained in order to handle girls well and also government should organize regular workshops for teachers. Either girls pupils should all the time helped by both male and female teachers in their problems and academic matters openly to avoid bias and mistrust among male teachers.

scholarly journals Study Habits, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement Among Public and Private Secondary School Students in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Nurul ISLAM
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Private School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private

Studies on academic achievement worldwide are sporadic, focusing on variables more or less have been taken by the researchers, and provided knowledge. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine how the school effect influences secondary school students' academic achievements by two important significant (study habits and self-esteem). With a covenient sampling method, 400 students from eight secondary schools in Bangladesh were selected for the study. Though the students were equally divided regarding gender (Boys, 200; Girls, 200), they were different regarding school types (Public, 188; Private, 212). Their ages range from 14 to 17, with an average of 14.8. They provided responses on two Bangla version scales: Study Habit Scale and Self-Esteem Scale. Academic achievement was significantly positively correlated with both study habits (r=.268, p<.01) and self-esteem (r=.291,p<.01). Two predictors of the study were also correlated with each other (r=.283, p<.01). Public and private school students were not varied significantly in studying habits and academic achievement, but they were significantly different in self-esteem. The study habits and self-esteem jointly explained 12.3% for public school students' academic achievement whileit explained 7.5% variance for the private school students. The discussion implies that how students’ study habits and self-esteem facilitates their academic achievement.Further studies will reflect more factors influencing academic achievement.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Color Vision Deficiency among Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zunair Aziz ◽  
Muhammad Moeez Uddin ◽  
Umar Farooque ◽  
Rizwan Farooque ◽  
Sundas Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Color Vision ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Color Vision Deficiency ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Eye Disorders ◽  
Color Deficiency

Introduction Color vision deficiency (CVD) constitutes one of the frequently observed eye disorders in all human populations. Color is a prominent sign utilized in the medical profession to study and identify histopathological specimens, lab instruments, and patient examination. Color deficiency affects the medical skills of students resulting in poor clinical examination and color appreciation. There is no effective screening of CVD at any level of the medical profession. Hence, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of CVD among medical students. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 over a period of six months in Karachi, Pakistan. All medical students aged 18-21 years of either gender enrolled in the first and second years of medical college were included in this study. The examination was performed during daylight. Ishihara plates were placed at a distance of 75 cm from the subject and tilted so that the plane of the paper lies perpendicular to the line of vision. Students were given five seconds to read the plate and one examiner was instructed to mark the checklist. A score of less than 12 out of 14 red/green test plates (not including the demonstration plate) was considered as a CVD. All statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). Results The mean age of the medical students was 19.61&plusmn; 1.22 years. There were (n=123) 53.0% females and (n=111) 47.0% males. Most of the medical students (n=131, 56.0%) belonged to the upper-middle-class socioeconomic group. CVD was observed in (n=13) 6.0%of medical students. Age (p=0.001) and socioeconomic status (p=0.001) were the only demographic factors significantly associated with color deficiency. Conclusions Color deficiency, although an unnoticed concern, is fairly common among medical students. Medical students must be screened for CVD as this will enable them to be aware of their limitations in their future observational skills as a doctor and devise ways of overcoming them in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Online Learning Resources Enhanced Teaching and Learning of Medical Mycology among Medical Students in Gulu University, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bongomin ◽  
Bernard Erima ◽  
Richard Kwizera ◽  
Emmanuel I. Odongo-Aginya
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fungal Diseases ◽  
Medical Mycology ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Significant Difference

Background. The burden of serious fungal diseases has significantly increased in the past few decades; however, the number of health-care workers with expertise in the management of fungal diseases remains low, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to evaluate the use of freely available online teaching material to enhance teaching and learning of medical mycology among medical students in Gulu University Medical School, Uganda. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study among second year medical students undertaking Medical Mycology course on antifungal agents in the department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in the academic year 2017-2018. The materials were synthesized and peer-reviewed by experts in fungal diseases and were made freely available on the Leading International Fungal Education website (http://www.LIFE-Worldwide.org). A local faculty in the department delivered the lectures, and pre- and posttest scores were evaluated statistically. Results. Sixty medical students participated in the study of which 78% were male. The average score was 41% for the pretest and 52% for the posttest (p<0.0001). There was no significant difference in the scores of males and females. Majority of the students gave an above-average rating for the course material; however, 54% preferred prerecorded videos. Conclusion. Using freely available online materials on medical mycology can enhance teaching and learning of medical mycology. Because of this, there is need to incorporate up-to-date information about the subject into the curriculums of medical schools especially in LMICs.

STUDY ON SEARCHING FOR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION OF HUE UNVERSITY OF MEDECINE AND PHARMACY STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Thi Bach Yen Hoang ◽  
Thi Hai Pham ◽  
Dinh Tuyen Hoang ◽  
Thi Huong Le ◽  
Van Thang Vo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Know How ◽  
Online Documentation ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Family Condition

Background: In undergraduate education, the exploitation of information and use of the Internet in teaching and learning is an indispensable requirement to serve requests renewal of teaching methods of teachers, help students actively in research , seek knowledge, and the means can be used to examine and evaluate the learning outcomes of students. Objectives: 1. Survey on the use of the internet for searching and learning of students; 2. Study the training, guidance for digital resource for students; 3. Understand the factors that affect online documentation of students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was implemented on 346 students of general doctor from 1st to 6th year. Results: 96.2% of students using internet; 91,6% using internet at home. 79.2% of students owning mobile phones can access the internet. 15.9% of students had been guided, trained for searching online documentation. The limiting factors in finding online materials for students was that did not know how to search online documentation (49.7%), family condition (45.7%), the computer was not connected to the internet (43.4). Conclusion: Searching for online documentation is one of the most essential skills to help medical students get high results. Key words: Internet, online documentation, medical students.

Factors influencing decision of medical students in choosing a surgical specialty: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
HeshamFouad Barradah ◽  
MohammedRidha Algethami ◽  
JehadBasem Bambi ◽  
MazinAbdul Manan Alsayed ◽  
NabeelGhazwan Mahmalji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

Physical activity and academic achievement among the medical students: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (sup1) ◽  
pp. S66-S72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulmajeed Al-Drees ◽  
Hamza Abdulghani ◽  
Mohammad Irshad ◽  
Abdulsalam Ali Baqays ◽  
Abdulaziz Ali Al-Zhrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Factors influencing the National License Examination step 1 score in preclinical medical students

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pongtawat Lertwilaiwittaya ◽  
Chantacha Sitticharoon ◽  
Pailin Maikaew ◽  
Issarawan Keadkraichaiwat
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Preclinical Studies ◽  
Examination Score ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
Low Pass ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
License Examination

The National License Examination step 1 (NLE1), which tests basic medical sciences knowledge in Thailand, is considered to be tough and stressful for medical students due to the large amount of content. This study aimed to determine factors influencing the NLE1 score (NLE1S). The NLE1S, academic achievement, and class attendance were obtained officially. Other factors, including study habits, were obtained via a questionnaire, with 81.97% (241/294) being returned. Students were divided into four groups according to the central passing score and Z-score of the NLE1S, including the fail (<52%; n = 13), low-pass (52 to <70%; n = 121), high-pass (70 to <80%; n = 89), and excellent (≥80%; n = 18) groups. Men had higher NLE1S ( P < 0.001) and comprehensive examination scores ( P < 0.001) than women. Students with high motivation to study medicine had higher NLE1S. Daily preparation time (h/day) was lower, but stress was higher, in the fail group. In the excellent group, internet for academic use and achievement of study targets were higher; internet for nonacademic use, instance of absence, and stress were lower; and check-in time was earlier. The NLE1S had strong positive correlations with the comprehensive examination score and academic achievement during preclinical studies. By setting the NLE1S as a dependent variable in multivariate regression analyses, models of significant interactions were observed by setting behavioral factors, the comprehensive examination score, and academic achievement during a regular class as independent variables. Thus exhibiting good study habits and showing good academic performance throughout preclinical studies should be encouraged among students to achieve a good NLE1S.

scholarly journals ATYPICAL IMAGING CHARACTERISTIC OF OLIGODENDROGLIOMA

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baduku TS ◽  
Shokunbi T
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Imaging Characteristic ◽  
The Core ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Medical Career ◽  
Multivariate Mode ◽  
Career Preferences

Background: There has been the dearth of doctors choosing the postgraduate specialties that were outside the core clinical disciplines. This would no longer impact negatively in the distribution of Doctors in the less sought out specialties in terms of service delivery and medical education. Objectives: The present study was done to determine the career preferences of final year medical students specifically as regards to their choice of chemical pathology and factors influencing such choice. Methods: The study was a Descriptive cross sectional study. A questionnaire was self administered by the authors on all the final year medical students of Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 20.0 Results: Out of the 60 respondents only 3(5%) had interest in pursuing chemical pathology as a postgraduate medical career. The medical students with ages ranging from 20 to 24 years were more likely to choose chemical pathology as a career using the multivariate mode

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