Alireza Vakilian; Farhad Iranmanesh; Mohammad Ali Shafa; Amir Moghadam-Ahmadi; Fariba Maleki-Rad
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 525-536
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Background & Objective: Regarding the significance of neurological diseases training general practitioners has a key role and they should be welltrained in diagnose and approaching different diseases in this field We focused on educational needs assessment for general practitioners in the field of ...
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Background & Objective: Regarding the significance of neurological diseases training general practitioners has a key role and they should be welltrained in diagnose and approaching different diseases in this field We focused on educational needs assessment for general practitioners in the field of neurological diseases Methods: All the general practitioners practicing in the regulatory zone of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Iran (urban and rural areas) who agreed to participate were entered the study 104 participants of the total of 170 general practitioners in this area completed a researchermade questionnaire and mailed us The questionnaire encompassed 54 neurological diseases four paraclinical tests and 9 approaches for neurological signs and symptoms as well as their practical framework satisfaction from their education and demographic and educational items Results: In 479% of cases educational expectations were at the level of screening and refer in that 314% at the level of diagnosis and treatment and in 188% at the level of acquaintance and describing The remainders (188%) were the cases with no need to know and unfamiliar ones Statistically screening and refer just the diagnosis and the treatment were the mentioned educational expectations respectively Most of general practitioners were not fully satisfied from their externship and internship educational programs Conclusion: This study in a more systematic way outlines the general practitioners points of view and their tendency to intervene in the procedure of neurological managements which can also be of great use to any further modifications in medical training curricula Absence of perfect satisfaction about educational programs shows us that we should change our educational methods to more practical and clinical forms
Seyed Mostafa Seyedaskari; Mohammad Ali Shafa; Farhad Iranmanesh; Amin Beigzadeh; Mahboobeh Mohammad Pour Ravari
Volume 12, Supplement , July 2015, , Pages 159-167
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Background & Objective: Quality assessment of educational services is one of the most important actions in line with an improvement in the services. If the qualitative dimension of services is not taken into account, we will observe significant academic failure and reduction in creativity among the ...
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Background & Objective: Quality assessment of educational services is one of the most important actions in line with an improvement in the services. If the qualitative dimension of services is not taken into account, we will observe significant academic failure and reduction in creativity among the learners. Therefore, one of the salient steps in improving the quality of educational services is quality assessment from the viewpoints of its users. The aim of the present study was to determine the quality of educational services from the viewpoints of residents based on the SERVQUAL model.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 204 residents from the educational hospitals of Kerman, Iran, participated. The participants were selected using simple random sampling method. The data collection tool was the Evaluation of Educational Quality Questionnaire that evaluates educational quality based on the SERVQUAL gap analysis method. This tool compares respondents’ perceptions and expectations of the quality of educational services in 5 domains (reliability, responsibility, confidence, assurance, empathy, and tangible physical). Content validity of this questionnaire was approved by experts' opinions and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha (r = 0.88). To analyze data, SPSS software was used for performing descriptive (mean, standard deviation) and analytical (independent t-test) tests. Results: The findings showed that there was a negative gap between residents' perceptions and expectations of the quality of educational services in all 5 dimensions. The highest and lowest level of gap was related to the tangible physical (-1.50) dimension and the responsibility (-0.51) dimension, respectively.
Conclusion: There is a negative gap between residents' perceptions and expectations in different dimensions of educational services quality based on the SERVQUAL model. In order to improve the quality of education, a review of educational infrastructures (environment and facilities) and education management seems necessary. This requires the efforts of relevant authorities toward the development and improvement of these infrastructures.
Farhad Iranmanesh; Akbar Hamzei Moghaddam; Mohammad Ali Shafa
Volume 10, Issue 2 , August 2013, , Pages 281-287
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Background & Objective: In educational systems evaluation is considered as one of the key elements The evaluation of university students on the educational processes is of specific value There has been no study on the evaluation of the Neurology Department Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran ...
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Background & Objective: In educational systems evaluation is considered as one of the key elements The evaluation of university students on the educational processes is of specific value There has been no study on the evaluation of the Neurology Department Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran through carrying out a poll Therefore we intended to improve the quality of education in the department through evaluation Methods: From among the medical students admitted in 2007 in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran 67 students participated in the present study The questionnaire used was prepared according to reliable sources and the professors points of view and considered validity and reliability The questionnaires data was entered into SPSS and it was statistically analyzed through descriptive and analytical statistical methods Results: 63 students (94%) rated the methodology of the professors of the ward and 62 students (925%) rated the methodology of the professors of theoretical courses a moderate or high score 65 students (97%) evaluation of good behavior of professors with students was moderate or high In terms of efficiency 35 students (522%) rated morning reports 28 students (417%) rated weekly conferences and 18 students (268%) rated journals a moderate to high score Conclusion: According to the medical students opinion the neurology department has a good position in general standards of medical education ethics and regulation However it has to reconsider some parts of educational procedures such as conferences and journal clubs which are held in collaboration with the residents
Mohsen Rezaeian; Zinat Salem; Siyavash Dehghan; Ahmad Reza Sayadi; Farhad Iranmanesh; Mohammad Hasan Ahmadi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , January 2006, , Pages 72-79
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Background: Submitting thesis is one of the most important tasks of medical students Moreover medical theses can be considered as a basic source for improving the health statues of the society Objective: The aim of this study was critical appraisal of the submitted theses by medical students of Rafsanjan ...
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Background: Submitting thesis is one of the most important tasks of medical students Moreover medical theses can be considered as a basic source for improving the health statues of the society Objective: The aim of this study was critical appraisal of the submitted theses by medical students of Rafsanjan Medical School during 1993 2003 Methods : In the present cross sectional study 332 Medical theses were evaluated by using a questionnaire Data analysis was done by using simple descriptive methods and Chi square test Results: According to the results 258 theses (777%) have been well written Theses submitted during the recent years had better quality comparing to others (924% versus 739%) Theses supervised by more than one leader were better in comparison to those with only one leader (915% versus 739% P= 0002) Moreover theses with at least one advisor had a better quality than those conducted without any advisor (884% versus 397% P= 00001) Conclusion : Better quality of theses submitted during the recent years can show the beneficial effect of participation of both medical students and their supervisors in Research Methodology Workshops held in the recent years This fact has also been reported in other studies
