scholarly journals Is English as a Medium of Instruction Problem for Undergraduate Medical Students?

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hossain ◽  
KM Shamim ◽  
N Shahana ◽  
MA Habib ◽  
A Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
Written Assessment ◽  
Grade Iii

Introduction: The students of a country like Bangladesh, where language of medical education is completely English, suffer from a lot of problems in grasping English and also Latin and Greek terms used in English.Objective: This study was aimed to estimate the extents and to identify the nature of the problems faced by the undergraduate students in different aspects of English used in Anatomy.Methods: The study was conducted on 191 third year medical students, who had just passed the Anatomy portion of their undergraduate course from two renowned government medical colleges and one private medical college of Bangladesh. A written assessment test of students' performance was designed using two sets of questions as the instrument of the test. Each student was graded, according to the percentage frequency of correct responses, as having Grade IV difficulty (up to 20%), Grade III difficulty (20.01% to 40%), Grade II difficulty (40.01% to 60%), Grade I difficulty (60.01% to 80%) and Grade 0 with 'no difficulty' (above 80.01%). Comments were also collected from the students regarding their problems with English used in Anatomy.Results: An average of only about 48.2% responses on 'English used in Anatomy' was correct, ranging from about 20 to 70%. An arbitrary grading of difficulty level showed that 75% of the students were suffering from Grade II to Grade III difficulties. Performance of the students showed that the undergraduate medical students of Bangladesh were facing varying but noticeable amounts of difficulty with most of the areas of 'English used in Anatomy'.Conclusion: Organized, regular ways of dealing with these problems should be devised taking into consideration the specific aspects showing weakness and based on principles of terminology and English rather than on individual terms or words. Key words: English used in Anatomy; difficulty; undergraduate medical student DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v6i2.7272JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 pp.32-36

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Undergraduate Medical Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Challa Venkata Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Severity Rating ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Negative Effect

The prevalence of psychological disturbances in medical undergraduate students has been reported from various countries. Very few studies regarding student distress reported from India. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the presence of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students in MNR Medical College, Sangareddy, Telengana. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 257 students from MNR Medical College after obtaining written voluntary consent. DASS 42 questionnaire was used to collect information on basic demographic. Scores for each of the respondents were calculated as per the severity- rating index. Data was analysed by SPSS 20.0. DASS scores were slightly higher in males than female, but it was not statistically significant. Depression, anxiety and stress in students has high negative effect in their social and personal lives. So there is a need for urgent attention to the psychological well-being of undergraduate medical students to improve their life style.

scholarly journals Perspectives of medical students on attributes of bedside teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1652
Author(s):  
Nazmun N. Alam ◽  
Shammin Haque ◽  
Inn K. Khain ◽  
Sumaiya Mushroor
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bedside Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Rapid Improvement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Based Medicine

Background: Bedside teaching forms an integral part of medical education which is declining recently. The aim of this study is to evaluate the perception of undergraduate medical students about the attributes of bedside teaching.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among the undergraduate medical students of Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College, Dhaka, from September to November 2016. One hundred and forty medical students were included in this study. Ethical clearance had taken and a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire comprising of closed ended questions was used.Results: Majority of the study group, 64.3% absolutely agree that bedside teaching is a useful method for learning medical skills and 28.6% just agree. Regarding learning correct physical examination, mostly 41.4% absolutely agree that it is helpful and 37.1% only agree. It helps in rapid improvement of medical skills within limited time as absolutely agreed and just agreed by 48.6% and 45.7%, respectively. Half (50%) absolutely agree, 40% only agree that problem-based learning is possible, while evidence-based medicine can also be learned as 51.4% participants absolutely agree than 38.6% only agree. Majority 42.9% agree and 34.3% absolutely agree that allotted time is inadequate. More than half 54.3% and 40% absolutely agree and just agree, respectively, that maximum medical knowledge can be achieved by means of bedside teaching.Conclusions: Positive opinion about bedside teaching exists among the future doctors. But unfortunately they are deprived due to time limitation. The barrier must be removed to restore this imperative element of medical education. 

scholarly journals Perceptions regarding an ‘effective medical teacher’ among undergraduate students of a medical college in Puducherry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arulkavi Arumugam ◽  
Velavan Anandan ◽  
Anil J. Purty
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical Teacher ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: To find the characteristics of an effective medical teacher, as perceived by the under graduate medical students who are at different stages of the MBBS course.Methods: A cross sectional study was done among all the undergraduate medical students studying in a medical college and hospital in Puducherry. The undergraduate students were visited in batches and students were explained regarding objectives and those who consented for the study were administered with a validated and pretested questionnaire in line with the objective of the study. The results are expressed in the form of proportions and percentages and the chi-square-test was used to test the significance of difference observed between different batches of studentResults: The most important qualities perceived by the students for being an effective medical teacher are creating interest in the subject, having good communication skills, providing good resource material, inspiring and motivating students, being easily approachable, respecting students/ patients / other staff, being enthusiastic, energetic and good listener. There is a significant difference in the perceived importance among different batch of students in the domain of teaching skills of a medical teacherConclusions: This study identified qualities of medical teachers related to their teaching skills, usage of teaching learning methods, approach towards students and their personal qualities that are perceived to be more important by medical students.

scholarly journals Perception about student-led seminars among undergraduate students of a government medical college in Visakhapatnam: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
V. Haritha ◽  
K. V. Phani Madhavi ◽  
B. Devi Madhavi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Small Group Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Class Room

Background: Teaching in India is still controlled by teacher-centered class room which would make them bored and exhausted. Educators now strive to provide the most productive class room experience for their students by facilitating small group discussions within the larger class such as seminar presentation by the students etc. Hence the present study was done to assess the perception of medical students regarding seminars in the curriculum towards a small group teaching activity. Objective is to assess the perception of medical students regarding seminars as a teaching learning activity.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 4th semester undergraduate medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in the month of June 2016 to assess their perception regarding seminars in the curriculum. A pre-designed, pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: Total number of study participants were 136. Majority 110 (80.9%) of them agreed that seminar is a good academic activity and is helpful in learning. Around 96 (70%) of the students opined that seminars help students engage in higher order thinking tasks. Majority 93.4% agreed that seminars help students to overcome nervousness. About 91.9% felt seminars improve self-confidence and personality development.Conclusions: Students view that, seminars are more effective in deep understanding of the subject and critical thinking than didactic lectures and helps the students to improve self confidence and communication skills.

scholarly journals Assessment of prevalence of depression and anxiety and factors associated with them in undergraduate medical students of Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afzal Hakim ◽  
Himani Tak ◽  
Savitri Nagar ◽  
Suman Bhansali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Background: Anxiety and depression are worldwide problems which reflect the mental health of the population. A lot of researches have reported anxiety and depression among medical students as they are going to suffer from academic stressors such as information input overload, lack of leisure time and academic evaluation. The present study was aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression in undergraduate medical students; to find association between presence depression/anxiety and socio-demographic factors; to find correlation between depression and anxiety scores. Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out at Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur. 426 undergraduate students were selected by simple random sampling. After obtaining informed written consent, students were given self-reporting questionnaire which included socio-demographic details, PHQ-9 and GAD-7. Results: 247 (57.98%) students were found to have depression. 103 (24.17%) students scored ≥10 on PHQ-9 indicating a need for further clinical evaluation. Anxiety was found to be present in 202 (47.41%) students. Presence of depression was associated with history of mental illness in family, any co-morbidities present in student and type of family. Anxiety was associated with medium of language students studied until senior secondary education and type of family. Significant positive correlation was observed between depression and anxiety scores. Conclusions: There is a need for conducting regular psychiatric evaluations and counselling for medical students so that presence of mental disorders can be detected early in their course prompting immediate treatment. 

scholarly journals Is Medical Education Inclusive? Exploring LGBT Health Topics in Portuguese Medical Courses

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-10
Author(s):  
L. Lopes ◽  
◽  
B. Andrade ◽  
D. Costa ◽  
G. Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Lgbt Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square

Objective: The importance of addressing LGBT health topics is increasingly recognized. This study aimed to explore whether Portuguese medical schools cover LGBT health topics from the perspective of undergraduate medical students. Design and Method: Undergraduate students enrolled in Portuguese medical schools were invited to participate in an anonymous online questionnaire between March and June 2015 about Medical Education in Human Sexuality. Medical students from the ‘clinical’ years also answered a section on LGBT health topics. Descriptive statistics, comparison by Chi-Square statistical analysis and regression analysis were used. Statistical significance was settled at p<0.05. Results: The analysis included 939 completed responses. Despite the diversity of realities found in Portuguese medical schools, more than half of medical students (59,3%) reported that they did not learn to perform inclusive questions when collecting a sexual history from patients. In fact, students that didn’t learn to ask inclusive questions reported more frequently to never use them (79,2% vs. 16,3%, p<0,001) and to always assume that patients are heterosexual (17,1% vs. 4%, p<0,001), when compared to student who have learned. Nevertheless, almost three quarters of students (71,1%) considered the allocation of curricular time on LGBT health topics as “Important” or “Very Important”. Conclusions: Portuguese medical students recognize the importance of LGBT health in their curricula although these topics appear to be insufficiently addressed. Learning about LGBT health can change this scenario and should be more focused by medical schools.

scholarly journals Nomophobia - mobile phone dependence, a study among students of a rural medical college

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 2034
Author(s):  
Vanita V. Myakal ◽  
Vinod L. Vedpathak
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College

Background: Nomophobia literally means ‘no mobile phobia’ that is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. People experience symptoms of withdrawal when they are away from mobile phones. To address this problem and create awareness among medical students the present study was planned. Objectives of this study were 1)To assess prevalence of nomophobia among medical students 2) To assess pattern of mobile phone usage. 3) To know health related consequences of nomophobiaMethods: This college based cross sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of SRTR Government Medical College, Ambajogai. All undergraduate students from 1st MBBS to final MBBS were enrolled in the study. Data was collected from a total of 346 medical students with a predesigned pretested questionnaire. “test of mobile phone dependence” (TMD Brief) was used to assess nomophobia. TMD brief scale was designed and validated by Chóliz et al. According to scores, medical students scoring 30-60 were labeled as having nomophobia. Data was analyzed using Epi info 7 Software.Results: The prevalence of nomophobia was 71.39%, which was more among males (73%) compared to females (69.94%). ‘Disturbance of sleep’ (41.33%) was most common symptom experienced due to mobile phone dependence. Study participants belonging to nuclear family, 3rd year MBBS batch, age group of 20-22 years and students spending Rs. >400/month on mobile phones were significantly associated with nomophobia.Conclusions: The present study has reported prevalence of nomophobia as 71.39% among undergraduate medical students which is very high. Now a day’s nomophobia is an alarming issue and it should be addressed on priority basis.

scholarly journals ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION;

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shemaila Saleem ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad Khan ◽  
Tamkeen Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Expressive Suppression ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategy ◽  
Relationship Of

Medical education is the preference among the Pakistani students and families, despite the awareness that medical education is hectic due to massive knowledge to be acquired and multiple examinations to be cleared. Therefore, once entered to a medical college, only those students can pass with good grades, attain the degree, and enter in the field as qualified doctors who indulge in serious studious activities. Thus, the medical colleges trigger a lot of stress and anxiety for the students which eventually influences their emotions and emotion related abilities. Objectives: To explore the relationship of anxiety and emotional regulation among undergraduate medical students of Federal Medical and Dental College. Study Design: Descriptive research design. Setting:  Federal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad. Period:  6 months. Method: A sample comprising 300 medical students was selected from Federal Medical and Dental College. Consensus sampling was used for data collection. Relationship of anxiety and emotional regulation was analyzed using Beck Anxiety Inventory by Aaron Beck (BAI) (1988), Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003). Results: The results show that there exists a substantial positive relationship between anxiety, expressive suppression and emotion regulation and noteworthy negative association between anxiety and cognitive reappraisal. Anxiety and emotional regulation are significantly related with gender. Females have higher anxiety as compared to males and female medical students use more expressive suppression emotion regulation strategy as compared to male medical students. Conclusion: Medical students have higher levels of anxiety which calls for appropriate measures so that their anxiety levels may be reduced and students may learn healthy emotional regulation to lead a better adjusted life.

scholarly journals How addicted are newly admitted Undergraduate Medical Students to Smartphones?: a Cross-sectional Study from Chitwan Medical College, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sirisa Karki ◽  
Sameer Timilsina ◽  
Jaya Prasad Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Smartphone Use

Abstract Introduction Increasing smartphone use among adolescents in todays’ world has made this handy device an indispensable electronic tool, however, it comes at a price of problematic overuse or addiction. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction among undergraduate medical students and explore its association with various demographic and personal factors.Methods A pool of 250 undergraduate students enrolled at Chitwan Medical College were included in this cross-sectional study conducted between August to November 2018. A preformed demographic porforma along with 10-point Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version was used to collect participant information.Results Smartphone addiction among medical students was estimated at around 36.8% with higher percentage of male smartphone addicts. Prevalence rates of smartphone related tolerance was reported in 42.8% participants, 37.6% reported phubbing and 60.8% participants reported overuse. Statistically significant association was observed between smartphone addiction and gender, self-acknowledgement of addiction and overuse.Conclusion This study provides preliminary insights into smartphone use, smartphone addiction and various factors predicting smartphone addiction among early undergraduate medical students from Nepal, which should be extended in future studies. Some fruitful programs and strategies to promote students’ knowledge and awareness about using smartphone seems to be the need of the hour.

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