Zahra Jalili; Esmat Nouhi; Nouzar Nakhaee
Volume 2, Issue 2 , January 2006, , Pages 80-87
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Background: Establishing centers for clinical skills training in medical schools with the purpose of improving students ability in practical skills has provided an adequate environment for practicing in an experimental setting and consequently can be effective in decreasing the rate of probable mistakes ...
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Background: Establishing centers for clinical skills training in medical schools with the purpose of improving students ability in practical skills has provided an adequate environment for practicing in an experimental setting and consequently can be effective in decreasing the rate of probable mistakes in real situations Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the opinions of interns in Kerman University of Medical Sciences about the rate and sources of acquired basic clinical skills through self evaluation Methods: All available interns of Kerman School of Medicine (including 120 ones) who had passed the clinical skills course participated in this cross sectional study in 2004 Data were gathered by an investigator made questionnaire and analyzed by using ttest and ANOVA Results: Based on the results most of the respondents (908%) believed in the necessity of a specific course as clinical skills in medical education program In regard to the rate of acquired skills “vital signs measurement” “nasogastric tube insertion” and “patient communication skills” got the highest mean scores (1835 1776 and 173 respectively) in interns selfevaluation while the lowest mean scores belonged to “cauterization” “intubation” and “using surgical set” (909 1284 and 1411 respectively) The percent of selfevaluation total score was 767% In regard to the source of acquiring clinical skills “clinical skills center” (41%) “self learning” (29%) and “professors and others” (27%) obtained the highest percents respectively Conclusion: Considering the low self evaluation scores in some skills and the highest percent for clinical skills center as source of acquiring clinical skills improving the quality of training in this center and expanding its activities are necessary
Zahra Jalili; Esmat Nouhi; Ali Malekzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, , Pages 1-9
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Background: The necessity of improving academic and higher education quality particularly in Medical Sciences Universities and increasing the efficiency of Health care and Remedy programs are obvious Medical Educational Development Centers try to achieve their goals in the areas of curriculum planning ...
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Background: The necessity of improving academic and higher education quality particularly in Medical Sciences Universities and increasing the efficiency of Health care and Remedy programs are obvious Medical Educational Development Centers try to achieve their goals in the areas of curriculum planning teacher training continuing education evaluation and research in education Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the views of the faculty members of Kerman Medical Sciences University about the activities of Medical Educational development center Methods: This crosssectional study carried out in 2003 The sample consisted of the faculty members of Kerman Medical Sciences University (N=307) of which about half (n=145) were selected by simple random sampling Data were gathered through a researcher – made questionnaire that rated by experts for validity and computed internal consistency reliability with cronbach alpha coefficient of (r=079) Results: According to the results the most accepted activities of the center were “Designing and carrying out clinical skills educational programs for medical students” (966%) “active participation in the revision of medical educational programs” (931%) “cooperation with educational departments in designing lesson plans based on new materials and resources” and “Holding educational workshops for the familiarization of the faculty members with new medical softwares and their applications” (each 924%) While the least accepted activities were providing “facility for lectures” “access to resources gathering and symposiums on medical education” and “taking advantage of the experienced instructors in designing programs for the center” (each 614%) “participation in the evaluation of research projects and dissertations” and “helping the medical society to have a better understanding of the changing medical needs of the community” (each 67%) In whole by obtaining 787% of the total score the faculty members showed a relatively positive view towards current activities of the center From all subjects 875% showed tendency for participating in the activities of the center Conclusion: The positive view of the faculty members towards current activities of the center is a turning point in further expansion of the center and establishing the same units in all colleges to improve medical education goals
Zahra Jalili; Sakineh Mohammad alizadeh; Soraya Atta-ollahi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, , Pages 41-47
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Background: Adolescence is accompanied with deep psychological physiological and social changes Girls lack of awareness about this period could form the basis of many physical and behavioral problems Planned health education programs carried out to develop required skills and abilities leave clear impression ...
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Background: Adolescence is accompanied with deep psychological physiological and social changes Girls lack of awareness about this period could form the basis of many physical and behavioral problems Planned health education programs carried out to develop required skills and abilities leave clear impression on the manner the youth handles these changes Objective: The aim of this study was determining the impact of health education on the knowledge and practice of 3rd grade guidance school girls of Shahrbabak city (Kerman/Iran) in relation to the health of menstruation Methods: The present study is a quasi experimental (beforeafter) in which 200 Subjects were chosen by multistage random sampling method Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire containing 23 questions divided into two parts of knowledge and practice After determining the validity and reliability questionnaires were distributed among subjects (pretest) Final testing (posttest) was administered after training courses Results: Findings of the pre test stage represented weak knowledge and practice of the students concerning health of menstruation and there was significant increase in mean scores of knowledge [from 58 (414%) to 127 (907%)] and practice [from 237 (658%) to 283 (786%)] after training program (P
