Medical Undergraduate Students and Interns Perceptions about Current Medical Education System in Our Country: Difficulties and Possible Remedies

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
R. Yashwanth Chowdary ◽  
B.T. Rao ◽  
K. Valleswary
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Education System ◽  
Current Medical ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Education System ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

scholarly journals Psychiatry at undergraduate level in India: What is needed?

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 449-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjana Rao Kavoor ◽  
Sayantanava Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Education System ◽  
Current Medical ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Adequate Number ◽  
Medical Education System ◽  
Health Related

ABSTRACTPresent day health-care philosophy strongly favors an increased attention to mental health related issues. However, the lack of an adequate number of trained specialists in India in this field makes it imperative that the burden is shared by general practitioners at large. But our current medical education system may not be equipped enough to prepare them for the task.

scholarly journals Study of impact of vertical integration in medical education in a medical college of India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Singh ◽  
Rashmi Katyal ◽  
Shalini Chandra ◽  
Hari S. Joshi ◽  
Kashmir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
P Value ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students ◽  
Paired T Test

Background: It is postulated that memory of basic sciences in medical curriculum and its correlation with clinical work among undergraduate students is less than expected, which drives into the dire necessity to vertically integrate the subjects. The aims and objectives of the study were to assess the impact of vertical integration of teaching among medical undergraduate students of a medical college and to assess the perceptions of the medical undergraduate students about the vertical integration of teaching during lecture classes in a medical college.Methods: Ninety six out of 119 second MBBS students had undergone vertically integrated sessions by six departments of a medical institute on assessment and management of diarrhoea using four interactive methods and two traditional teaching methods during April 2015 to September 2015 among the M.B.B.S. students of Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly. Inclusion criteria were all the M.B.B.S. 2nd year students of 2013 batch were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were the M.B.B.S. students who were absent on the day of study were excluded. Competency of students was assessed using competency based assessment methods i.e. OSCE, OSPE, DOPS, SAQ and MCQs and their perceptions recorded using Likert’s Scale. Comparative analysis of pre and post-tests was done using paired t-test and ANOVA.Results: The difference between the mean value of the marks obtained by the medical students using the five assessment tools was found to be statistically significant (p value being <0.05) using paired t-test, showing improvement in competency. Vertical integration was strongly agreed upon as the best method by 45.8% on Likert scale. Comparative analysis of variance (ANOVA) of the assessment tools was also found to be highly significant (p value being <0.05).Conclusions: The indexed study derives us to a conclusion to incorporate vertical integration in our medical education in order to accomplish higher learning domains. 

Special Feature — Medical Education in Asia Pacific

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 797-817
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Education System ◽  
Current Medical ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Medical Education System ◽  
Medical Education Curriculum

Innovations in Medical Education Curriculum in India. Medical Education in Korea: Past, Present, and Future. Medical Education Reforms in China. Medical Education Reforms in Sri Lanka. The Current Medical Education System in Taiwan. The Medical Education System in Thailand.

scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practice And Perceived Oral Malodour Among Dental And Medical Undergraduate Students Of Bahria University Medical And Dental College

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Hira Raza ◽  
Shizma junejo ◽  
Marium Azfar ◽  
Tuba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Objective: To determine the differences of self-perception of halitosis and oral hygiene practices among the medical and dental undergraduate students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted over duration of 9 months amongst the medical and dental undergraduate students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College. The questionnaires were distributed to 298 students. Questionnaire employed for this study was adopted and modified from the study conducted by Khalid Almas et al. Descriptive statistics were checked by means of percentages and frequency for all variables. Chi-square test was applied to check significant difference among the responses given by the medical and dental undergraduate students. Results: The response rate for the survey was about 85%. 55% of dental and 17 % of medical students were able to smell their breath. About having examination by dentist about 73% of medical students agreed as compared to 53% of dental students. Both medical and dental students preferred having examination done by the dentist. For management of halitosis, dentist was preferred by 62% of the dental students, while 97% of the medical students did not agree. 62% of the dental students preferred using traditional medications, while 82% of the medical students preferred using self-medications for treatment. Conclusion: The results suggest that there is not a high level of agreement among dental and medical students concerning the detection and management of halitosis. Although large percent of the respondents claimed to be aware of dentistry, our findings revealed low level of knowledge and attitude to Dentistry by the medical undergraduate students. Efforts should be made towards closing this knowledge gap to attain effective oral health.

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