Mohammad Mahdi Hayatbakhsh Abbasi; Ali Hosseininasab; Tahereh Alinaghi; Fatemeh Karami Robati
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Background Dissertations or theses are valuable sources of information, which play an important role in scientific development because of their specific nature and characteristics. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the status of medical students and residents' dissertations in terms ...
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Background Dissertations or theses are valuable sources of information, which play an important role in scientific development because of their specific nature and characteristics. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the status of medical students and residents' dissertations in terms of contribution to scientific development in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Methods This cross-sectional, analytical study examined the status of medical students and residents' dissertations, submitted to the Medical Faculty of Kerman University of Medical Sciences during 2012 - 2015. First, the research deputy of Kerman University of Medical Sciences provided the dissertation information. Then, the information was analyzed in terms of study design, study type, extraction of Persian and English articles, publication in domestic and international journals, and indexing in reputable scientific databases in two groups of medical students and residents' dissertations. SPSS was used for all statistical analyses. Results In total, 643 dissertations were studied, including 342 (53%) residents and 301 (47%) medical students' thesis. Overall, 267 (41.5%) dissertations were published as articles in domestic and international journals. The findings showed that 13.4% of articles were indexed in the Scopus database. The mean scores of medical students and residents' dissertations were 19.22 ± 0.70 and 19.15 ± 0.85, respectively. Conclusions Despite the large number of medical students and residents' dissertations submitted to Kerman University of Medical Sciences, a limited number of dissertations were published as scientific and research papers, and the number of articles indexed in international journals was insignificant. Thesis writing is generally a unique opportunity for students to learn research skills and methods. In addition, publication of thesis findings in domestic and international databases can lead to scientific development.
Elham Iranmanesh; Ali Hosseininasab; Alireza Shahidi
Volume 13, Issue 5 , January 2017, , Pages 515-524
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Background & Objective: In the past the written exam for the promotion and certification of medical residents was provided nationwide and conducted by the Council of Graduate Medical Education Changes in the method of performing medical residents promotion exams have been continuously discussed by ...
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Background & Objective: In the past the written exam for the promotion and certification of medical residents was provided nationwide and conducted by the Council of Graduate Medical Education Changes in the method of performing medical residents promotion exams have been continuously discussed by scholars According to the educational approach in the prestigious universities of the world in the field of specialized clinical residency training the promotion exam has been transferred to residents training universities In this study the viewpoints of faculty members and residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran were evaluated regarding the decentralized promotion and certification residency exam Methods: This was a crosssectional study The study population consisted of all residents and faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences The data were collected using a selfadministered questionnaire including questions about the strengths and weaknesses of the decentralized residency upgrade and certification exam Data were analyzed using SPSS software All Pvalues of ≤ 005 were considered significant Results: The items of “participation of all members of the department in questions preparation” and “more attention to the endemic diseases” (score of 406 and 355 respectively) obtained the highest scores The lowest dispersion rate was also related to these two components The item “decreased quality of questions” with a score of 245 had the lowest impact From the viewpoint of faculty members “participation of all members of the department in questions preparation and different education due to different assessment methods in universities (376 and 375 respectively) obtained the highest scores Moreover “bias in the ministries regarding enrichment of question banks” and “closure of departments during questions preparation” obtained the lowest scores (285) There was no significant difference between the two groups in scoring of the components based on demographic characteristics Conclusion: Although in the view of residents and faculty members the decentralization of this exam has some benefits there are many deficiencies which must be addressed in order to attain greater effectiveness