scholarly journals Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding Mentorship in Medical Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshan J Dave ◽  
Jitendra Patel
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Voluntary Basis

Introduction: Although there is a definite need of mentorship in medical education, there is lack of well organised mentorship program in medical institutions in our country. It is essential to identify the perception of medical undergraduates regarding mentorship. Aim: To assess the student’s perception regarding mentoring at different stages of their studies. Materials and Methods: A Questionnaire based observational study was carried out on second year MBBS regular batch students. Enrollment of the students for study was purely on voluntary basis after taking informed consent. All the study participants were given 30 minutes for filling of questionnaire which was predesigned, structured and validated. The collected data were entered in Microsoft excel and analysed accordingly. Results: A total of 203 students participated in the study. Out of these, 173 (85.2%) students felt that mentorship is guiding the students. About 81 students (39.9%) strongly agreed that mentorship is a relationship rather than set of activities. About 198 students (98%) felt that there is a definite need of mentorship in medical education. About 151 students (74.4%) felt that contact session with mentor should be done as and when required but definitely more before exam. About 181 students (89.6%) felt comfortable if mentor had expectations from them. Conclusion: Almost all students perceived that there is definite need of mentorship in medical education with subject expertise; availability and nature of mentor were given priority in choosing mentor. Perception regarding frequency and place of meeting for mentorship varied widely among students. Through this study we came to know about the perception of medical undergraduates which will be helpful to identify their expectations from the mentor.

scholarly journals The Impression of ICT in Medical Education throughout COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey among Medical Graduates of Bangladesh

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
Md Monirul Islam ◽  
Jannatul Ferdoush ◽  
SM Humayun Kabir Tutul
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Medical Education System ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Almost All

In COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of ICT in Medical education is amplified. The purpose of the study was to assess and estimate the role and impact of ICT in relation to learning on medical education and changing behavior of the students in the period of pandemic. A questionnaire survey approach was applied amid of the Bangladeshi medical undergraduates during the period of August, 2020 to November, 2020. A Google linked structured questionnaire was used and distributed to the study population via email, messenger and WhatsApp. The questionnaire was completed by 201 medical students, with 65% were female and 35% were male students. Almost all respondents (98%) owned an android smartphone and used it to access the internet. Two-thirds (69%) of respondents have medical and health related apps in their device, with Medscape being the most widely utilized app. Respondents (49%) encountered bandwidth trouble during online class. For collaborative learning with classmates, 76% respondents favored messenger and whatsApp group. ICT knowledge should be included in the curriculum, according to 57% respondents. Over one-third participants, 37.3%, were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 30.8% respondents were satisfied while 19.4% were dissatisfied. The long-term benefits and problems of reforming the medical education system and utilizing ICT technologies should be considered. In this pandemic circumstance, digitalization of learning can give essential foundations for future medical education, aided by ICT tools. Our study may be used as a foundation for future research into developing digital teaching models in medical education. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.13(1) January 2022: 58-68

scholarly journals Mentoring for Medical Undergraduates - Feedback from Mentees (Need For Training of Mentors)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Lingaraj Jayalakshmi ◽  
Komala Devi Sampath Damodar ◽  
Prathiba Nadig
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
One Year

Objective: The need for mentoring of undergraduate medical students has been well perceived and  several medical institutions have started the practice of setting up mentoring programs. Program evaluation  is  essential  in establishing an effective mentoring program. With  students being the core of the program, their expectations from the program needs due consideration to analyze the outcome efficacy of the program. This  study was done as  part of program  evaluation to analyze  the opinion of mentees  on  impact of  mentoring  and on  mentee-mentor relationship. The aim was to use the input of this feedback to improve  the conduction of the program for the next batch of students. Material & Methods: A mentoring program was started for 150 1stM.B.B.S students . After one year a  feedback questionnaire with 15 likert type items  and  4 open ended questions was  given.  The questions were pertaining to  process , outcome of program  and  mentor-mentee relationships. Two  of the  open ended questions were based on concept of negative mentoring.  125 students gave  feedback voluntarily. Results: 85% of mentees   agreed upon the  need for mentoring for all students. Majority felt that mentoring had only helped in academics and not in improving behavior. More than 50%  agreed  that mentors should be   involved in personal aspects besides academics. Responses   to open ended questions has well expressed their expectations from  mentors and perceived  lacunae . There was  a clear perception on the  need for quality in  mentoring. Their responses  has also given us a list  of causes  for discordant  mentor-mentee relationship,  majority of  which can be rectified by training mentors. Conclusion: Feedback from students after implementing a mentoring program can be considered  very  essential  for effective mentoring. The feedback  has exposed the need   to have  good  mentors who can build a satisfying trustworthy mentoring relationship. Training for  mentors can be an effective solution and  should be a part of the mentoring program early during the planning phase. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i3.4807 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2 (2011) 151-158  

scholarly journals Research Orientation Among Undergraduate Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Sabitha Vadakedath ◽  
Venkataramana Kandi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Research Orientation ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Mandatory Requirement ◽  
Statutory Body ◽  
The Government

There is increased demand for doctors in India and elsewhere throughout the world. Considering this, the government of India has taken initiatives to increase the number of medical colleges, thereby produce enough medical graduates to cater to the ever-increasing population of the country. Also, there is a debate over the quality of medical education provided by medical institutions. Therefore, the National medical council (NMC), the statutory body instituted by the government of Indiafor governing medical practice and education, had taken several initiatives to improve the quality. One among them is the introduction of Medical Education Technology (MET) as a mandatory requirement for the teaching faculty. Another significant development in this direction is the change of curriculum that focuses more on the mandatorystudent’s competencies in the patient management perspective. The new curriculum creates a space for students to perform research projects for a period of two months after the completion of the third year of study. We, therefore present a clear perspective on the teacher, learners’ attitudes along with the overview of benefits and types of research.

Determining Major Stressors for Students at a Private Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan, Using MSSQ.

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2880-2886
Author(s):  
Syed Hussain Raza Zaidi ◽  
Sara Mukhtar ◽  
Rahila Yasmeen ◽  
Rehan Ahmed Khan ◽  
Tayyaba Azhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Moderate Stress

Background: Undergraduate medical studies are tough and require long hours of study and thus can lead to significant stress for the students both physically and emotionally. Stress can affect a student’s mental wellbeing and can lead to anxiety, fatigue and depression. Medical undergraduates report a greater level of perceived stress then general population. We need to understand the stressors affecting the health of our students in order to prevent psychological and emotional consequences. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study using the Medical student stressor questionnaire (MSSQ) was designed to determine the different stressors that a medical student deals with during their educational career at the University College of Medicine (UCM) at University of Lahore (UOL). Student participation in this study was voluntary. 1st, 2nd and 3rd year MBBS students of UCM were included in the study. The questionnaire has 20 questions that determine the academic, interpersonal & intrapersonal, teaching and learning, social, drive and desire, and group activities related stressors. The students were further asked to answer questions related to their gender, study routine and physical activity. They were also asked about family and social support available to them. SPSS software version 23 was utilized for data analysis. Results: Data revealed that the 2nd and 3rd year students regard academic related stressors as the most bothersome for them, whereas the desire related stressors were regarded by them as causing mild to moderate stress. The remaining four domains were rated as causing only moderate stress. 1st year students graded the academic related stressors as the cause of most stress for them, while the teaching and learning related stressors, interpersonal related stressors and social related stressors were rated less than it. Drive and desire related stressors were regarded as causing mild stress. When we compared the data from all three years, we found that group activates related stressors were regarded as least stressful by 3rd year students. 3rd year MBBS students rated the intrapersonal & interpersonal stressors, social related stressors, drive and desire related stressors and group activity related stressors at a level that was lower than the 1st & 2nd year MBBS students. Conclusions: Academic related stressors and teaching and learning related stressors were rated as being most stressful by students of all three years. Institutions should take to make the learning environment less stressful for the students as continued stress can adversely affect the health and mental well-being of the students. Keywords: Undergraduate Medical Students, Stress, Medical student stressor questionnaire (MSSQ)

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

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azim Mirzazadeh ◽  
Behrouz Bavarian ◽  
Ali Labaf ◽  
Ali Afshari ◽  
Mohammad Nikoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical Education Curriculum

scholarly journals Awareness and perception of budding doctors: A focal scenario on eye donation

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Mausumi Basu ◽  
Palash Das ◽  
Biman Roy ◽  
Jayanta Kumar Baruah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Corneal Transplantation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Sight Restoration ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Perceived Reasons ◽  
Eye Donation

Background: Diseases affecting the cornea constitute a major cause of blindness. Corneal transplantation offers the potential for sight restoration. Due to non-availability of healthy cornea, many people continue to live in a dark world.Objectives: To assess the awareness and perception of undergraduate medical students towards eye donation.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of Kolkata on August 2010 using a pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Epi-info software package version 6.04.Results: Almost all (98.9%) participants knew that eyes can be donated and 70.8% were aware at the time of eye collection. However, only 43.7% respondents knew whom to approach for pledging their eyes for donation; 80.7% were either willing (76.0%) or had already pledged (4.7%) to donate their eyes. Television was the major source (78.1%) of information on eye donation. Nobility was the main motivation (87.7%) and 75.5% felt the need for helping the blind. Of these medical students, 19.3% were unaware and did not pledge eye donation due to objection by family members and dislike of the idea of separating their eyes.Conclusion: The present study revealed that medical students were well aware of eye donation with a favorable attitude towards it and most of them were inclined to pledge for eye donation. The perceived reasons for not donating eyes need to be considered while creating awareness about eye donation in the community. Students can be actively involved as volunteers in eye donation campaigns and after proper training in counselling techniques, they can act as counsellors for eye donation activities.

scholarly journals EFL Students’ Writing Strategies in Saudi Arabian ESP Writing Classes: Perspectives on Learning Strategies in Self-access Language Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 407-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alnufaie ◽  
Michael Grenfell
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Writing Strategies ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Process Oriented ◽  
Almost All

This study was part of a PhD research to explore the writing strategies of 121 second-year undergraduate Saudi student writers who are studying English as a foreign language and for specific purposes in one of the Saudi industrial colleges: Jubail Industrial College (JIC). The writing strategies under investigation had been classified into two categories (process-oriented writing strategies and product-oriented writing strategies) based on their instructional philosophies. A strategy questionnaire was designed to collect data. Although JIC writing classes were assumed to be product-oriented as reported by the majority of the participants’ description of their teachers’ writing approach, the results showed that almost all of the participants (95.9%) were mixing the two kinds of strategies. More surprisingly, the top five writing strategies used by the participants were process-oriented.

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS REGARDING ACADEMIC FAILURE OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Gul Muhammad Shaikh ◽  
Rabia Khan ◽  
Rehan Khan ◽  
Rahila Yasmeen
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Psychological Disturbance ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
University College ◽  
Open Coding

Background: Academic failure adds extra pressure to emotional intelligence of students and this may lead to psychological disturbance. The objective of this study was to explore perception of students and teachers regarding academic failure of undergraduate medical students in Lahore, Pakistan. Materials & Methods: This qualitative exploratory study was conducted at Department of Medical Education, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore, Pakistan from January 2018 to October 2018. Sample included nine MBBS students who took their last examination in year 2017 and five teachers, all from University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore. Sampling was purposive. These nine students included five who graduated without failure and four who experienced two/more failures. Medical students were interviewed via two focus groups, whereas face to face semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews were done for teachers. Interview questionnaires were designed on basis of attribution theory. The fundamental question of study was “What are the reasons behind undergraduate medical students’ failure in annual examination?” with five more questions. The interviews were transcribed in English and sent back to participants for member checking. The interviews were organized in ATLAS.ti software for thematic analysis based on Weiner’s Attribution Theory. Open coding was done after familiarization of data, leading to formation of categories, sub-themes and themes related to our conceptual framework. Results: 160 open codes were condensed to 35 axial codes leading to two themes. Main reasons for students’ failure in examinations perceived by both students and teachers were lack of ability, lack of effort and lack of motivation. Additionally, the students attributed bad luck to academic failure. Other factors included were teachers’ related factors, curriculum related factors and negative students’ attitude. Conclusion: Medical institutions must take into account reasons for academic failure among medical students and address those issues to improve their performance.

scholarly journals Medical education too: sexual harassment within the educational context of medicine – insights of undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Schoenefeld ◽  
Bernhard Marschall ◽  
Berit Paul ◽  
Helmut Ahrens ◽  
Janina Sensmeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Medical School ◽  
International Association ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Undergraduates

Abstract Background: Assessment of the presence and characteristics of sexual harassment in academic medicine is a global issue. Only limited international data are available so far. Methods: Aim: To assess the extent of sexual harassment and identify the perpetrators in the student population of the medical school of Münster, Germany. A survey was undertaken, using the Medical Women’s International Association sexual harassment questionnaire translated into German. The anonymous online questionnaire was sent as a link to all medical undergraduates at Münster Medical School via a mailing list between 1 October and 30 November 2018. Identifying or potentially identifying data were not collected. Data were analysed by descriptive statistical methods such as categorical variables. Baseline characteristics, e.g. answers by male or female medical students, were correlated with their individual sexual harassment experiences and perpetrator groups by means of univariate analysis. Results: A total of 2162 medical students were asked to participate, with 623 (28.8%) completing the survey. Sexual harassment is a significant issue among medical students at Münster Medical School with over half (58.9%) of all undergraduates being exposed to sexually harassing behaviour. In total, 31.8% of all participants reported having experienced unwanted physical sexual contact such as unwanted physical touching, with 87.6% of the victims being female. Overall, 41.3% personally experienced verbal sexual harassment of which 87.4% were female. Furthermore, 8.5% of undergraduates faced forced sexual contact such as oral, anal or vaginal penetration, intercourse and rape, with all victims being female. Perpetrators in these cases were mostly male medical superiors (7.0%) and male patients (18.3%). In general, most perpetrators were patients, followed by medical superiors and educators, and less frequently by colleagues. Conclusions: Sexual harassment in medical education and the medical workplace is a significant problem in a German medical school. Most students experiencing sexual harassment are females. Female students also experience the more serious forms of sexual harassment more often.

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

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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