The level of the stigma of medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, towards mentally ill patients

Introduction: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) could be an instructing strategy in which complex real-world issues are utilized as the vehicle to promote student learning of concepts and standards as opposed to direct introduction of facts and ideas. In expansion to course content, PBL can promote the improvement of basic thinking aptitudes, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. It can also show new horizons for working in group to become a lifelong learner. Objective: To evaluate the educational environment in medical and allied health sciences students at Rawalpindi Medical University. Material & Method: Study design: quantitative cross sectional Settings: Rawalpindi Medical University Duration: Six months i.e. 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021 Methodology: The students of medical from medical college and Physiotherapy from allied health sciences have been selected. Pre validated questionnaire DREEM was used to evaluate the perception of educational environment at Rawalpindi Medical University students for using educational strategies. The students enrolled in the study after giving consent. Results: The total number and percentages were 1200/1750 (68.5%) from medical students and 70/150 (46.6%) from allied health sciences participated in the study from Rawalpindi Medical University. Table 2 shows two groups, total participants, maximum score, mean value, Standard deviation and p value. The overall DREEM score of medical group was 135/200 which use PBL approach and Allied group score was 102/200 which was on traditional strategy. It is also noticed that mean score from the medical group is greater than 3 while Allied health sciences lower than 2. Conclusion: Differentiating student discernments of educational environments appear related with the medical schools embracing different educational methodologies in our setting. Cautious and detailed interpretation of DREEM symptomatic results can be utilized to identify qualities and shortcomings of educational program and needed intervention. In any case to sort of educational programs experienced, institutional mediations show up fundamental in the areas of academic and social support and stress management. Continuous assessment of learning situations ought to be linked to making strides the instructive encounters for medical students. Keywords: PBL, DREEM, Educational Environment, Learning

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Attitude of medical students toward mentally ill patients: impact of a clinical psychiatric round

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery ◽

10.4103/1110-1083.176321 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

ReemH ElGhamry ◽

MA Alaa El-Din ◽

GhadaR Amen ◽

DaliaA.M. Mahmoud ◽

HagarH.A.H. Kandel

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Mentally Ill

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Attitudes towards psychiatry of undergraduate medical students at Bayero University, Nigeria

South African Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v16i4.239 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N C Aghukwa

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Residency Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Legal Power ◽

Students First ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background. This study determined and compared responses of 5th- and 6th (final)-year medical students on their attitudes to psychiatry as a profession. Also elicited were their choices of area of future medical specialisation.Method. A prospective and cross-sectional study using an adapted 27-item self-administered questionnaire to obtain responses from 91 5th- and 6th-year medical students at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.Results. More than 60% of the students’ first choices for future specialisation were surgery, obstetrics/gynaecology or internal medicine. Psychiatry was the first preference for less than 2%. More than 75% of the students’ views on the overall merits and efficacy of psychiatry were positive, although they felt that psychiatry had low prestige and status as a profession. In addition, the same proportion considered that psychiatry was scientific, making advances in the treatment of major mental disorders, and helpful in liaison practice. More than 50% stated that psychiatry would not be their choice of last resort for residency education and the same proportion felt that friends and fellow students rather than family members would discourage them from specialising in psychiatry. More than 50% would feel uncomfortable with mentally ill patients, felt that psychiatry would not be financially rewarding, and did not think that psychiatrists abuse their legal power to hospitalise patients. Attitudes of the two groups of students to psychiatry as a profession were not significantly different (p>0.05).Conclusion. A clinical clerkship in psychiatry did not influence the students’ choice of future specialisation.

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Nepal earthquake 2015: experience of junior clinical year medical students of Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v5i1.24047 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74

Author(s):

Carmina Shrestha ◽

Sajan Acharya ◽

Jasmin Joshi ◽

Nahakul Shahi ◽

Raksha Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Nepal Earthquake ◽

Medical School Training ◽

Students First ◽

Important Addition ◽

Mass Disasters ◽

School Training ◽

The Impact

Dilemmas regarding whether medical students’ participation ‘as doctor’ in disaster response is ethical remains unanswered. Although they prove to be an important addition to the workforce during such settings, their limited competency and likeliness to harm themselves and the patients in the process raises questions. Here we present our views on medical students’ involvement in disaster response based on our experiences at Patan Hospital, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) during the Nepal earthquake 2015. Medical students play a crucial role in disaster management; however, they are not proficient in care for mass disasters. Nonetheless, being involved offered students first-hand experience on disaster response and also helped the disaster response by providing extra manpower. With more training, medical students can serve as a skillful workforce during disaster. The impact of regular drills strategically placed during medical school training in the curricula can be of immense help to build capacity for medical disaster response.

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Motivational Profiles of Medical Students of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council ◽

10.3126/jnhrc.v15i3.18850 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 252-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lochana Shrestha ◽

Shambhu Nath Pant

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Study Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cluster Membership ◽

High Interest ◽

Low Motivation

Background: Students enter the medical study with different types of motives. Given the importance of academic motivation for good academic achievement of the students, the present study was designed to reveal the possible relationship between academic motivation and achievement in medical students.Methods: In this cross-sectional study medical students (N=364) of Nepalese Army institute of Health Sciences were participated and classified to different subgroups using intrinsic and controlled motivation scores. Cluster membership was used as an independent variable to assess differences in study strategies and academic performance. Results: Four clusters were obtained: High Intrinsic High Controlled, Low Intrinsic High Controlled, High Intrinsic Low Controlled, and Low Intrinsic Low Controlled. High Intrinsic High Controlled and High Intrinsic Low Controlled profile students constituted 36.1%, 22.6% of the population, respectively. No significant differences were observed as regards to deep strategy and surface strategy between high interest status motivated and high interest-motivated students. However, both of the clusters had significantly deeper, surface strategy and better academic performance than status-motivated and low-motivation clusters (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The interest status motivated and interest-motivated medical students were associated with good deep and surface study strategy and good academic performance. Low-motivation and status-motivated students were associated with the least academic performance with less interest learning behaviors. This reflected that motivation is important required component for good learning outcomes for medical student.

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Attitudes toward mentally ill patients: a comparison between Romanian and International Medical Students

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports ◽

10.15386/cjmed-776 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 90 (4) ◽

pp. 401-406

Author(s):

Codruta Alina Popescu ◽

Anca Dana Buzoianu ◽

Soimita Mihaela Suciu ◽

Sebastian Mihai Armean

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Medical Students ◽

Social Distance ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Personal Contact ◽

Future Health ◽

People With Mental Illness ◽

Stigmatizing Attitudes

Background. Stigmatizing attitudes to mental illness, and especially schizophrenia, are not limited to the general population but are also common among health professionals. Health professionals are in a position to model health related attitudes both in the general public and patients. Medical students are an interesting group to focus upon, since they are future health professionals and correcting stigmatizing attitudes is still possible during their educational curriculum.Methods. This study investigated the attitude toward mental illness in medical students at the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy. We surveyed first year students, since they have not yet received specific classes or internships in psychiatry; 322 students from the Romanian and English sections participated, representing a response rate of 94.7%. The questionnaire consisted of the Romanian and English versions of Link's Social Distance Scale towards people with mental illness scale.Results. Overall, medical students had a relatively negative attitude towards people with mental illness, with moderate social distance and stereotypical attitudes. The level of personal contact with people with mental illness was correlated with positive attitudes. International students had scored lower then Romanian students on social distance toward mentally ill patients.Conclusions. Medical education can play an important role in the attitudes of students toward mental illness. Medical students have stigmatizing attitudes about mentally ill patients. Personal contact with people suffering from mental illness might contribute to a positive attitude from the medical students toward mentally ill patients.

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