Comparative study of the effect of new web technologies tools on medical education process between undergraduate medical students in preclinical and clinical years in the University of Tabuk

Abstract Background: In High-income countries, many academic institutions are using E-learning during COVID 19 Pandemic. However, in limited-resource countries, like Sudan, shifting towards E-learning requires many adjustments to be made in order to make sure the E-learning is held in a proper manner, as best as possible. This study was undertaken to assess medical students’ perception towards implementing E-learning during COVID 19 Pandemic and to highlight difficulties of E-learning implementation in Sudan as an example of a limited-resource setting. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 10 and 25 of May 2020 among the undergraduate medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan. A predesigned online-based questionnaire was used for data collection and snowball sampling methodology was used. Results: The total numbers of 358 undergraduate medical students responded to the online survey questionnaire. The majority (87.7%) of students agreed that the closure of the university is an essential decision to control the spread of the COVID-19 infection. Approximately two-thirds (64%) of students perceived that E-learning is the best solution during COVID 19 lockdown. The level of students in the university and residence has a strong relation to students’ opinion the level of medical students (Pre-clerkship and Clerkship) and place of residence have significant correlation (p-value < 0.05) with medical students opinion regards starting the E-learning online education. Internet bandwidth and connectivity limitation, unfamiliarity with E-learning system, technical support limitation and time flexibility in case of technical problems during online exams, and Lack of face-to-face interaction were the factors considered by medical students to be against the E-learning implementation.Conclusion: Most medical students had a positive perception of E-learning. However, there are many challenges considered as an inhibitory factor for utilizing electronic technologies for medical education. We recommend that challenges of E-learning in our limited resource setting should be systematically evaluated and that effective strategies should be developed to overcome their inhibitory effects.

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Comparative Study on Problem Based Learning against Conservative Learning Method among Undergraduate Medical Students

International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation ◽

10.37200/ijpr/v24i5/pr2020276 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 5693-5697

Author(s):

Jai Prabhu S.P.

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Learning Method ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students

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Required Longitudinal Service-Learning and Its Effects on Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward the Underserved

Medical Science Educator ◽

10.1007/s40670-021-01350-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Monica Rose Arebalos ◽

Faun Lee Botor ◽

Edward Simanton ◽

Jennifer Young

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Service Learning ◽

Student Attitudes ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Preclinical Phase ◽

School Of Medicine ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Medical Student Attitudes ◽

The University

AbstractAlthough medical students enter medicine with altruistic motives and seek to serve indigent populations, studies show that medical students’ attitudes towards the undeserved tend to worsen significantly as they go through their medical education. This finding emphasizes the need for medical educators to implement activities such as service-learning that may help mitigate this negative trend.All students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine are required to participate in longitudinal service-learning throughout medical school, and a majority of students interact with the underserved at their service-learning sites. Using the previously validated Medical Student Attitudes Towards the Underserved (MSATU), independent sample T-tests showed that students who interact with underserved populations at their sites scored with significantly better attitudes towards the underserved at the end of their preclinical phase. Subjects included 58 medical students with 100% taking the MSATU. This result indicates that longitudinal service-learning, particularly when it includes interaction with the underserved, can be one method to combat the worsening of medical students’ attitudes as they complete their medical education.

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– Medical education Curriculum gaps in teaching clinical skills to Iranian undergraduate medical students

Archives of Medical Science ◽

10.5114/aoms.2013.33073 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 309-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Azim Mirzazadeh ◽

Behrouz Bavarian ◽

Ali Labaf ◽

Ali Afshari ◽

Mohammad Nikoo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Clinical Skills ◽

Education Curriculum ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Medical Education Curriculum

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The usage pattern and willingness of undergraduate medical students for including social media platforms as a learning tool in medical education- an online survey

PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICAL RESEARCH - 2 ◽

10.47799/pimr.0801.03 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 11-17

Author(s):

Momin Kashif ◽

Mirza Nisar Baig

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Online Survey ◽

Active Participation ◽

First Year ◽

Usage Pattern ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Learning Tool ◽

Social Media Platforms

Background: The rapid growth and availability of smartphones and social media platforms (SMP) have changed the medical students' approach to learn and manage the information about their academic, personal and professional lives. Methods: An online survey was done in undergraduate medical students of PIMS, Karimnagar to collect information about usage pattern and perception of SMP, and willingness to participate for using SMP as a learning tool in medical education. Results: Total 433 (Females – 275) out of 600 students participated in the survey from the first year (125), secondyear (151) and third-year (157) MBBS students. Everyone is using some type of SMP. They find SMP nearly equal to lecture materials and subject notes as a useful learning tool and there was significantly increasing trend of perception of SMP being a useful learning tool from the first-year (79%), second-year (83%) to third-year (92%), (p=0.01). Almost 93% want to see SMP used at institute level in medical education. Female students (52.4%) are significantly more willing for active participation than male students (43%), p=0.04. First-year students (56%) are more ready for active participation followed by third (48.4%) and second (43.7%) year students, p=0.08. Conclusion: Most students are willing to include SMP in medical education as a learning tool and ready to participate in different activities if they get the required training. As all students have smartphones and efficiently utilizing different services on their devices, SMP can become an effective learning tool in medical education.

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THE RELATIONSHIP between COURSE MANAGEMENT and EXAMINATION ATTRITION RATES among UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS at the UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

International Journal of African Higher Education ◽

10.6017/ijahe.v7i1.11959 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Harrison Daka ◽

Sekelani S. Banda ◽

Charles M. Namafe

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Course Management ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Attrition Rates ◽

Training Programmes ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between course management and examination attrition rates among undergraduate medical students at the University of Zambia, School of Medicine between the years 2008 to 2016. An explanatory sequential research design was used for data collection. Data were captured using an evaluation survey instrument, students’ Focus Group Discussion schedule and an interview schedule for key informants. Quantitative data from the first set were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics while qualitative data from the second set were analysed using constant comparative method. The findings indicate that there was significant statistical difference in the course workloads in all programmes (p = 0.000, F = 4, 596, d f = 8.53). The course loads were heavy, had little time allocated to them. Course concepts were not taught in depth and led to students’ perceptions that the courses were difficult. As such, there is urgent need to revise or review course contents (i. e. curricular) of several programmes to be in accordance with the time allocated to them and that the Department of Medical Education and Development (DMED) should consider organizing specific pedagogical training programmes for existing and newly employed academic staff.

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Quality of sleep and burnout among undergraduate medical students at the university of Nairobi, Kenya

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2021.742 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (S1) ◽

pp. S279-S279

Author(s):

Linda Nyamute ◽

Muthoni Mathai ◽

Anne Mbwayo

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

The University

AimsThe main objective was to determine whether quality of sleep is associated with burnout among undergraduate medical students at the University of Nairobi.The null hypothesis in our study population was; 'There is no significant association between poor sleep quality and burnout'.BackgroundIn a pressure prevailing environment, medical students find themselves in a vicious cycle of cutting down on sleep in attempts to cope and adjust to increasing workloads. Students with poor sleep quality have been found to perform worse in their board exam and have strained social engagements. Ultimately, this chronic sleep deprivation may lead to burnout which may cause diminished sense of accomplishment and impaired professional conduct, that may be carried on to the career as a physician. High levels of burnout have been associated with suicides.MethodThe sample size obtained was 384 and participants were selected by a mixed sampling method. Data collection was through self-administered questionnaires. Scales used for this study were the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory(OLBI).Ethical considerations were adhered to and approval obtained from the Kenyatta National Hospital-University of Nairobi(KNH-UON) Ethics Board. Data entry and analysis was by SPSS v23. Data from 336 questionnaires were deemed fit for analysis.ResultWith a response rate of 87.5%, the prevalence of poor sleep quality and burnout were 69.9% and 74.7% respectively. There was a significant positive association between poor sleep quality and female gender, clinical years of study, living with family, poorly perceived socio-economic state and poor subjective academic performance. In addition, being female, younger, pre-clinical years, living independently off-campus and poor subjective academic performance were significantly associated with higher levels of burnout.Burnout had a significant correlation with poor sleep quality. Daytime functioning, a component of sleep quality had the highest correlation with components of burnout, disengagement and exhaustion. Overall, 57% of the respondents had both poor sleep quality &burnout, while only 12% were good sleepers with no burnout. Furthermore, having poor sleep increased the risk of having burnout by 2.8times. It is crucial that students adopt better sleeping habits to reduce the risk of burnout.ConclusionWith the high prevalence of poor sleep quality and burnout, peer-support groups and peer-led mentorship programs are recommended within this population to help deal with expectations, challenges and difficulties encountered within the course of medical education, in addition to preparing for the early future careers.

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Prevalence of somatic symptoms amongst undergraduate medical students of Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205192 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 5106

Author(s):

Shaikh Arshiya Kaiser Husain ◽

Anwaya R. Magare ◽

Purushottam A. Giri ◽

Vijaykumar S. Jadhav

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Medical Curriculum ◽

High Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Future Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Negative Effect

Background: The aim of medical education is to produce competent, physically and mentally strong health professionals, as they are going to be the pillars of the future health care system. Stress is one of the most common and process-oriented obstacles in medical education. It often exerts a negative effect on the academic performance, physical health, and psychological well-being of the students. Dealing with overloaded medical curriculum, competing with peers, being away from home and meeting high expectations imposed by parents and society to excel is among the common stressful transitions at this stage.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out amongst 352 undergraduate medical students of a private medical college in a rural area of Maharashtra during April to October 2019. The structured questionnaire was used to record the data. Collected data was used to assess the severity of mental health issues among medical students.Results: Majority 194 (55.11%) students were in the age of 18 to 20 years followed by 141 (40.06%) were in 21 to 23 years. There were 196 (55.68%) girl students and 156 (44.32%) boys. According to the various categories, 80 (22.73%) of the students had low stress scores, followed by 76 (21.59%) in minimal. A highly significant difference in stress scores was seen between boys and girls, which was more in boys.Conclusions: Study concluded that undergraduate medical students perceive minimal to very high stress presented as various systems that vary with the year of study and gender wise too. There is a further need to look into the various causes of stress.

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Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students

Kathmandu University Medical Journal ◽

10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 56-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bibhusan Basnet ◽

M Jaiswal ◽

B Adhikari ◽

PM Shyangwa

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Medical School ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

Inducing Factors ◽

Major Factors

Background Psychological stress is common in medical school and associated with depression. Medical education is grooming in Nepal, but only few studies are done concerning mental health of medical students. Objective To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education and find about their stressors. Methods A cross sectional, questionnaire-based survey was carried out among the undergraduate medical students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. 50 students each from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) first and third year were enrolled in the study conducted between November 2008 to January2009. The depression levels were assessed using Zung depression scale. Students were asked to complete the questionnaire and then the depression levels calculated .The stress inducing factors during their course of medical education were also assessed. Results The overall prevalence of depression among the students was 29.78 percent. The prevalence of depression in first and third year was 36.74and 22.22 percent respectively. The prevalence of depression was 32.43 percent among female students versus 28.07 percent in male students. Both first and third year students gave high ratings to academic stress and hectic lifestyle as the main stress inducing factors. Conclusion The prevalence of depression is seen especially in the first year medical students. So, attempts should be made to alleviate the stressors right from the time they join medical school. Since academic stress proved to be one of the major factors, measures to make the academic curriculum more student-friendly are suggested. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 56-59 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021

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The Effectiveness of Social Media Use as a Supplement Media of Clinical Skills Lab Learning for Undergraduate Medical Students in Low- and Middle-Income Countries during COVID-19 (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.30677 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zahira Noor Fathiyya ◽

Muhammad Reza Utama ◽

Yelvi Levani ◽

Yuli Wahyu Rahmawati

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Social Media ◽

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Clinical Skills ◽

Learning Method ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Skills Lab

BACKGROUND Before COVID-19, it was recommended that medical education be conducted using the blended learning method in order to achieve an effective learning experience. However, it seems that distance learning is currently the best alternative to the previous learning method. Clinical skills lab activities, which are one of the learning methods in medical education, must adapt because they cannot be administered in-person. Social media has been proven giving a potential to supplement formal medical education for undergraduate student. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to examine the effectiveness of media social use as a supplement for clinical skills lab learning on undergraduate medical students in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We designed a protocol for creating a systematic review on the effectiveness of social media as a supplement media in clinical skills lab learning for undergraduate medical students in LMIC during COVID-19. We will be extracting information from appropriate sources online obtained from journal websites’ databases guided by the PRISMA-S checklist in accordance with the research problem. The included sources include randomized controlled trials, systematic review, and meta-analysis published between 2020-2021. RESULTS This manuscript is still a protocol and has not been implemented. CONCLUSIONS In this systematic review, we will discuss the effectiveness of social media as a clinical skills lab learning for undergraduate medical students in LMIC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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