Seyed Hadi Hakak; Abbas Allami; Fariba Derakhshan; Mahnaz Abbasi
Volume 13, Issue 6 , March 2017, , Pages 539-552
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Background & Objective: The majority of surveys have demonstrated the inadequate success rate of continuing education programs in Iran from the viewpoint of participants However no studies have been conducted on the viewpoints of lecturers (influential individuals and beneficiaries in this issue) ...
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Background & Objective: The majority of surveys have demonstrated the inadequate success rate of continuing education programs in Iran from the viewpoint of participants However no studies have been conducted on the viewpoints of lecturers (influential individuals and beneficiaries in this issue) in this regard Thus the present study aimed to investigate the problems of continuing education programs and their solutions from the perspective of lecturers Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2015 on 15 university faculty members who had previous experience of lecturing continuing education programs The participants were selected using purposive sampling (n = 15) Data were gathered through focus group discussion All discussions were recorded on audiotapes transcribed and then analyzed through inductive content analysis Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of 3 main themes (problems) 12 categories 42 subcategories and 68 suggested solutions The main themes included the reduction of incentive to participate in programs (4 categories) low effectiveness of implemented programs (5 categories) and the ineffective evaluation of programs (3 categories) Conclusion: The main motivation for general practitioners to participate in these programs must be the correction of professional practice It seems that intervention in the implementation and assessment fields are more likely than participants motivation Providing teaching methods workshops for faculty members improving awareness of the goals and timetable of workshops holding workshops rather than lectures evaluating performance instead of satisfaction and providing feedback on the assessment results are effective factors in the efficiency of programs
Mahasti Alizadeh; Houman Yazdchi; Hossein Mazouchian
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 654-662
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Background & Objective: Medical education is based on both practical skills and theoretical knowledge Clinical skills training is an essential component of medical education One of the best evaluation methods for educational systems is to determine learners opinions on the quality of teaching In ...
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Background & Objective: Medical education is based on both practical skills and theoretical knowledge Clinical skills training is an essential component of medical education One of the best evaluation methods for educational systems is to determine learners opinions on the quality of teaching In this study senior medical students views of practical education and clinical skills were studied Methods: This descriptive crosssectional study was conducted in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2012 on 122 senior medical interns in their 14th semester A questionnaire consisting of 18 items regarding clinical and communication skills and 35 items regarding practical measures was distributed among participants Descriptive statistical methods were used to analyze the acquired data Results: Among the participants 113% and 487% reported a very high rate and high rate of communication skills respectively Moreover 625% of students reported that they had received the necessary education on first aid skills and only 137% and 25% reported low and very low ability in this regard Conclusion: In terms of obtaining accurate and purposeful clinical history and data recording the students had received favorable training However other skills were reported to be at low and very low levels
Ali Poor Amiri; Ghodsieh Khalili; Mostafa Shokoohi
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 1-12
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Background & Objective: Evaluating students ability in diagnosing and treating patients after graduation has been recognized as a priority for medical education The aim of this study is to evaluate students ability after graduation from Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in diagnosing and ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluating students ability in diagnosing and treating patients after graduation has been recognized as a priority for medical education The aim of this study is to evaluate students ability after graduation from Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in diagnosing and treating orthopedic problems Methods: This is a retrospective cross sectional study carried out on 115 graduated general practitioners of 20012006 academic year In this study to evaluate the competency of general practitioners graduated from KUMS in musculoskeletal medicine participants were asked to complete a standard questionnaire with 36 questions in 9 domains Results: The total competency of the studied people was 65% The highest competency level was related to the domains of treatment of fractures and dislocation the initial treatment of open fractures and diagnosis of fracture and dislocation (80% 77% and 73% respectively) The lowest competency level was related to the domains of congenital deformity of feet musculoskeletal system tumors and congenital dislocation of the hip (47% 50% and 52% respectively) No difference was observed between men and women in the mentioned domains Conclusion: The results of our study revealed that in general the competency of graduated physicians was average Accordingly it is recommended that universities recognize weaknesses of graduated general practitioners according to a compiled program Moreover annual education programs can prevent more problems from occurring in the work setting and higher levels of education of these general practitioners
Ali Koosha; Nahid Kazemizanjani; Abass ali Nourian; Nouredin Mousavinasab
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 70-74
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Background & Objective : Need assessment is can be applied as a tool for a better usage by managers and designers of Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs Hence this study was conducted to assess general practitioners viewpoints about Continuous Medical Education Programs held in Zanjan University ...
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Background & Objective : Need assessment is can be applied as a tool for a better usage by managers and designers of Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs Hence this study was conducted to assess general practitioners viewpoints about Continuous Medical Education Programs held in Zanjan University of Medical Education Methods : This descriptive study was conducted on all general practitioners of Zanjan province (450 persons) but only 260 ones participated by filling in the questionnaires Results : The motive to participate in CME programs in 462% of the participants was gaining credit points while updating scientific information was reported in 388% of them 588 percent of the physicians believed that the effect of CME programs was moderate to high 565% wanted 5 to 10 CME programs a year The influence of CME programs place was high to very high according to 642% of the participants 512 percent preferred weekends whereas 407% preferred daily fourhour programs 588 percent were in favor of holding pretests and posttests to determine the qualitative effect of the program Conclusion : According to general practitioners CME programs could be more effective So it is recommended to hold these programs at the weekends one day a week and four hours a day Five to ten programs are also suggested in a year
