scholarly journals Activities of Medical Education Unit (MEU) in Medical Colleges of Bangladesh and some challenges faced

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Saidur Rahman ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Specific Flow ◽  
Clinical Issue ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Class Room ◽  
Medical Colleges

Presence of MEU in medical colleges has been made as a measure of activities in National Quality Assurance guidelines for the improvement of medical education as well as faculty development. So, it is imperative to assess its activities in medical colleges for the expected outcomes which might facilitate administrators and policy makers for logical intervention where needed. Considering this matter, a descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to assess the status of activities of MEU in medical colleges of Bangladesh. Data was collected from 26 medical colleges of Bangladesh selected by purposive sampling method and 324 related available teachers by convenient sampling methods using a self-administered semistructured questionnaire. Total 26 MEUs coordinators or acting in charge as Key Informants were interviewed by using an interview schedule. A checklist was used for observation of existing MEU while visiting medical colleges for data collection. Principal/Vice Principal of medical colleges had responded to mailed letter as well as telephonic call and replied to have formal MEU at 20 (91%) out of 22 government and at 81 (98.2%) out of 83 non-government medical colleges. Around 87 % faculty members usually attend the MEU activities which is conducted by MEU coordinators in 75 % cases. CME program, pre and para clinical issue related activities occur in 70 % cases. The experiences gained from MEU activities are utilized 88 % in undergraduate class room, 59 % in conducting CME activities and around 50 % in other MEU activities. Staff related, Structural, faculty related, and administrative barriers have been identified by respondents and adequate fund and experienced staffs, motivation of faculty members and continued administrative monitoring can overcome those barriers (is it opinion? Of whom?). Key Informants opined MEU to take leading role in medical education development. Faculty members related to MEU should be adequately trained to impart interactive and effective education in both class room and bedside teaching. Policy level support, specific flow of fund, motivation and will of medical administrators and faculty members and proper monitoring by CME were found to be effective in establishing and functioning MEU in medical colleges. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.10(2) 2019: 12-18

scholarly journals Opinion of policy makers regarding the need of 'global accreditation' of undergraduate medical education in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Suraya Begum ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Education ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Accreditation Body ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Global Standards ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Medical Colleges

Accreditation of undergraduate medical education has been practicing worldwide in developed and developing countries. Fundamental ideas of this program is to ensure incorporation of ongoing global developments, evidence based scientific study and maintenance of minimum basic standard in education for population health and safety. WHO and WFME have been addressing for global standards in medical education and global accreditation of medical institutes for long time. Worldwide many countries have been responded to this call of global accreditation of medical colleges and medical education with their own context and experiencing benefits This exploratory cross sectional study has been conducted during the period of july-2014 to june-2015 to explore the opinion from key informants of medical education and views from young medical graduates. Data were collected from twenty one in-depth interviewee. Key informants stressed the necessity of an autonomous constitutional national independent accreditation body, faculty development and teacher evaluation, basic minimum resources in all listed medical colleges. Study recommended to accelerate the activities to establish national accreditation body for undergraduate medical education which will make way to achieve global accreditation in Bangladesh in coming future.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.7(2) 2016: 9-16

scholarly journals Use of Social Media by the Undergraduate Medical Students: Students’ Perception in Selected Medical Colleges of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Husneara Begum ◽  
AKM Asaduzzaman ◽  
Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Tahmina Nargis ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Medical Colleges

Introduction: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to explore the extent of use of social media by the undergraduate medical students and its consequences in medical education. This study was carried out in nine (Four public and five private) medical colleges all over Bangladesh during a period from July 2016-2017.Objective: The study revealed that the use of social media by the undergraduate medical students and its effect on their lifestyle and medical education.Methodology: Sample size was 673 medical students. Data was collected by self-administered semi-structured questionnaire from 673 respondents. Convenience sampling technique was adopted for data collection. For each variable frequency and percentages was calculated. There was also a part of in-depth interview for the respondents on the perception of use of Social media.Results: Among the students 54.68% females & 45.34% males, the mean age of the respondents was 20.76 years. Around 42.6% respondents were using Social media for4-6 years. The main use of social media by the respondents was Facebook 70.1%, main devices was mobile phone 96.8%. The main purpose of using the Social media for non-academic purposes such as, communicate with others26.0%, for chatting 51.3%. Maxium duration > 4 times / day up to >6 hours. Academic purpose 44.7% users using the SM every day. Six hundred forty six respondents agreed for negative effect of social media. 52.2% agreed that they used Social media during lecture class.Conclusion: Most students had positive thoughts towards using social media. Students were using social media for almost nonprofessional reason. So, there is need to build up widespread awareness to use social media by medical students for professionalisms.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.9(2) 2018: 11-15

scholarly journals Supervisors' opinion regarding the situation of postgraduate fellowship training in Gynaecology and Obstetrics of selected medical colleges in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Habiba Shamim Sultana ◽  
Iffat Ara ◽  
Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
AKM Asaduzzaman ◽  
Tahmina Nargis
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Medical Colleges

Background: Worldwide , the modernization of medical education is leading to the design and implementation of new postgraduate curricula. The necessity to reform postgraduate medical education has been recognized worldwide. Grounding in educational science and social accountability are raising issues.Objective: To analyze the situation of the fellowship (FCPS, Part-II) training in Gynaecology & Obstetrics of selected medical colleges in Bangladesh.Methodology: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted among 50 supervisors of Obstetrics & Gynae dept. at selected medical colleges four in Dhaka city and four outside Dhaka. This study was carried out from January to December, 2014. The sampling technique was convenient sampling. In-depth interview of the supervisors was taken.Results: During interview majority (60%) of the supervisors told that the curriculum is followed in Obs & Gynae Part 11 course which is made by BCPS is standard. About 80% supervisors told that the institution has well developed infrastructure, academic complex and OT complex for training and 70% told that there are well organized investigation facilities and instruments available. Majority of the supervisors (80%) told that supervisors and trainees ratio is proper. Majority of the supervisors (75%) told that training is full time and residential. Majority of the supervisors (95%) told that patient care services (outdoor, indoor and emergency) are satisfactory. About 80% supervisors told that they have not good library facilities with latest books and journals. Internet/website facilities are also not available in all libraries. Most of the supervisor (80%) respondents believed that their hospital should have a mechanism for consultation, feedback and supervisory assessments system.Conclusion: So significant room exists for improvement in the quality of fellowship training as indicated by the less than desirable proportion of trainees being satisfied with different aspects of training. Faculty members who constitute the cornerstone of educational process are pivotal to effect the desired improvements.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.6(1) 2015: 8-11

scholarly journals Perception towards Online Teaching-learning in Medical Education among Medical Students during COVID-19 Outbreak in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (234) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Singh ◽  
Madhusudan Subedi ◽  
Smriti Pant ◽  
Pragya Rai ◽  
Krishna Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Medical Colleges

Introduction: The outbreak of coronavirus disease in Nepal led medical colleges to suspend in person teaching-learning activities and ultimately online platform was introduced to deliver the contents of medical education. The objective of this study was to describe the perception of medical students towards online teaching-learning introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal. Methods: An online survey using a descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out among 515 undergraduate medical students currently enrolled in medical colleges in Nepal. A semi-structured questionnaire in Google form was utilized to collect data. The link of the Google form was sent to the potential respondents through email and social media. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze data in SPSS vs20. Ethical approval was sought from Nepal Health Research Council to conduct this study, and digital informed consent was taken from study respondents. Results: The overall score of perception of online teaching-learning was 17.61±7.19, which indicated many problems in this method of teaching-learning. The mean score of perception of online teaching-learning was found to be different across sex, location of enrolled medical colleges, having a personal electronic device, having an internet connection at residence, having separate room/space for attending online classes, and self-rated computer skills. Moreover, only 28 (5.4%) of respondents had perceived online teaching-learning as a better method of delivering content of medical curricula. Conclusions: Surveyed medical students in Nepal were found to perceive many problems in online teaching-learning. Moreover, management and faculty members need to take the necessary measures for enhancing the online teaching-learning quality.

scholarly journals Competencies Learned by the Students through Ambulatory Care Teaching In Undergraduate Medical Education in Gynaecology & Obstetrics in Different Medical Colleges of Bangladesh: Interns' and Teachers' view

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Iffat Ara ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Tahmina Nargis
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Ambulatory Care ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pelvic Mass ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Medical Colleges

This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out to assess the competencies learned by the students through ambulatory care teaching according to teachers' and interns' view in the undergraduate medical education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics in the medical colleges of Bangladesh. Study was conducted on nine medical colleges including five Public medical colleges and four Private medical colleges. Total 58 teachers & 567 interns participated in the study, and Separate self-administered semi structured questionnaire were used to collect their valuable opinions. Most of the teachers mentioned that through ambulatory care teaching students are taught: to greet a patient on arrival; to take history; to take consent before examining a patient; to maintain privacy during examining a patient; to do general examination of a patient; to examine a pregnant patient Most of the interns mentioned that through ambulatory care teaching the competencies learned by the students are: taking history, maintaining confidentiality, maintain privacy during examination, examining a pelvic mass, interpreting investigation reports, making provisional diagnosis. Students also observed the procedure of VIA test, and steps of PAP's test. The study recommends that all clinical teachers should have clear knowledge about ambulatory care teaching & every institute should foster feasible teaching and learning environment.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.9(1) 2018: 18-20

scholarly journals Teachers views about the preparation of questions for question bank on the basis of subject content for the formative assessment of the department.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Sanjida Tasnim ◽  
Saria Tasnim ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
ABM Rizwanur Rahman ◽  
Raihan Kibria
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the teachers views about the preparation of questions for question bank on the basis of subject content for the formative assessment of the department. The study was conducted in four government and four non-government dental colleges. The teachers of the selected dental colleges were the study population and sample size was total of a 165 in which were 53 head of the department and 112 lecturers. Data was collected from the teachers with a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS 19. The questionnaire included different types of opinion about the question bank. In this study, tried to extract the information mainly about how a full phased question bank works in a dental college including question pattern and answer key preparation, moderation & constant development of the question bank, key personnel who directly involved with question preparation. Faculty members expressed their valuable opinions about different types of formative questions where it was found that Assistant Professors were closely involved with question preparation rather than other faculty members. The study also explores that even if formative questions were well prepared but lack of standard answers, rating scales and accepted checklist made the ultimate process of accessing question bank becomes challenging to conduct specific exams. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.12(2) July 2021: 23-29

Advances in medical education; comparing the perceptions of the faculty and the students towards e-learning vs. traditional learning in a public sector medical college in Pakistan.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (05) ◽  
pp. 619-624
Author(s):  
Zahid Kamal ◽  
Ahmad Zeeshan Jamil ◽  
Muhammad Waseem ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Iqbal ◽  
Nauman Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
E Learning

Objective: E-learning is a growing need of modern day education generally and of medical universities particularly. This study is targeted to compare and assess different perceptions of the faculty and the students towards e-learning at a public sector medical college. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Medical Education, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal. Period: 1st May 2020 to 31st May 2020. Material & Methods: The questionnaire was sent to all the participants by Whatsapp because of COVID-19 pandemic. MBBS students of 4th year and final year MBBS and all the faculty members of clinical and basic medical sciences were included in the study. The participants had to choose among options of ‘agreed, neutral and disagreed‘. Results: The response rate of faculty members was 91.66% and that of undergraduate students was 91%. Among faculty members, 34 (51.50%) were males while 32 (48.50%) were females. Female students were having majority of participation (60.40%). Most of the faculty and students were disagreed with the fact that ‘E-learning is a suitable means of education for students in Pakistan’. Though there was an overwhelming agreement of students (80%) and staff (88%) with agreement on the point that ‘information and communication technologies (ICT) play an effective role in promoting education’. Fifty three percent of students and 67% of the faculty members agreed that ‘E-learning systems can fulfill the challenging needs of present times’. Conclusion: Our study concludes that there are some reservations of both students and the faculty regarding usage of e-learning over traditional learning at public sector medical college. In our study while comparing, the majority of both the groups were having almost same opinions related to implementation of e-learning methodology.

scholarly journals Perceptions and comparison of bedside teaching among final year students of public and private medical colleges of Peshawar

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Humera Adeeb ◽  
Brekhna Jamil ◽  
Ihsan Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bedside Teaching ◽  
Teaching Session ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Colleges

Abstract Introduction: Bedside teaching is an important but declining strategy in medical education. The regulatory authority’s insistence on structure of an institute needs be supplemented with quality of bedside teaching. The objective of this study was to find perceptions and compare bedside teaching among students of public and private medical colleges of Peshawar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at four medical colleges of Peshawar during the month of February 2020. A Likert scale tool with 30 items and four subscales; physical environment, patient’s comfort and student attitude, teaching session and teaching fellow was filled by 242 students. Mean score for each question and each subscale was calculated for each institute for perceptions. Mean score of two public and two private institutes for each subscale was compared by unpaired t-test. Results: Physical environment mean score was highest at Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar (2.97±0.50). Patients’ comfort and students’ attitude mean score was approximately equal in four institutes. In teaching session, the highest mean score was reported by Khyber Girls Medical College and was lowest by Khyber Medical College. For teaching fellow, mean score was highest at Khyber Girls Medical College (3.70±0.67) and lowest at Kabir Medical College (2.85±0.55). For physical environment (public 2.87±0.48 vs. private 2.59±0.60) and teaching fellow scale (public 2.87±0.48 vs. private2.59±0.60) there was highly significant difference (p=0.0001). Conclusion: Mean score in four subscales are comparable in four institutes with some variation but there are significant differences between public and private institutes in physical environment and teaching fellow subscales. There are some consistencies and conflicts with regional and international literature. This needs in-depth qualitative exploration. Bedside teaching, Medical education, Perception, Physical environment, Teaching session, Teaching fellow

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS REGARDING THE FORMAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-155
Author(s):  
Saima Abid ◽  
Ghulam Sarwar ◽  
Bilquis Hassan ◽  
Naveeda Sarwar ◽  
Tariq Masood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Formal Mentoring ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medical Colleges

Background: Medical students have a very extensive curriculum and a demanding time period during their undergraduate studies (1-5 years). Research has shown that medical students experience a high level of stress affecting their social, emotional as well as mental health. According to many studies formal mentoring is considered as a key to overcome these problems. Currently Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is deficient in formal mentorship program for medical education, the purpose of this article was to determine the presence of the programme and to establish the basis for formal mentoring with in medical colleges. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 300 students, both male and female were selected from two medical colleges on convenient basis. Sample size was determined by the Cochran equation with 95% confidence interval. A closed ended, original questionnaire was developed in English language from valid questionnaires of similar studies conducted in past. Data was analysed using MS Excel and SPSS version 22. Results: Total of 150 Data of 270 (90%) respondents was analysed after drop outs. Among the study participants 114 (42.2%) students had No knowledge about mentoring for medical education; 153 (96.8 %) students responded that mentoring would help in the academic to professional development of the students. Majority of the students (n=152, 96.2 %) respondents stated that there was a strong need of formal mentorship programme in their medical college. Conclusion: Knowledge regarding function and structure of mentorship program among students was below average. However a strong positive attitude to initiate the mentorship Programme was observed among respondents.

scholarly journals Present Academic Status of the Department of Medicine in Different Medical Colleges of Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Sarmistha Biswas ◽  
Ridwanur Rahman ◽  
HAM Nazmul Ahasan ◽  
Humayra Jesmin ◽  
Ashfaque Ahmed Siddique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Clinical Phase ◽  
Medical Colleges

Background: ‘Medicine’ is said to be the father of Medical education. The clinical phase of education of a medical student should be done in an academically oriented hospital specially Medicine Department. Lack of adequate clinical exposure must leads to inadequate learning. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to look into the present academic scenario of the department in different Medical Colleges of Bangladesh. Here the Medicine Department of all the Medical Colleges was included; of them 22 were government and 44 were private. The allied branches were excluded. The concerned department of all the Medical Colleges was offered a prestructured questionnaire. 27 of them replied; 13 were public & 14 were private. They were regarded as Code A & Code B respectively. Results: We found that the number of functioning unit is less than requirement in Code B(2.31). Though the student bed ratio is adequate; the number of midlevel teacher is much less in both the codes. Office secretary is lacking as well as the ward side minilab facility. Most of the conference rooms are shared. There is a great vacuum regarding the integrated teaching class. We also noted that the publication & presentation is much less in Code B. Conclusion: With the rapid growth of Medical education, the need for promoting ethical medical practice is mandatory. So the lacking of existing medical content should be fulfilled in an urgent manner.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v16i1.22372 J MEDICINE 2015; 16 : 5-9

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