Tahereh Mazoochi; Tahereh Khamechian; Majid Mazoochi
Volume 9, Issue 1 , July 2012, , Pages 91-96
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Background & Objectives: With considering of significant role of Medical sciences in the health state of society special attention to Medical education is an importance matter In this line the contents of basic sciences courses in Medicine curriculum should guarantee the professional competence of ...
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Background & Objectives: With considering of significant role of Medical sciences in the health state of society special attention to Medical education is an importance matter In this line the contents of basic sciences courses in Medicine curriculum should guarantee the professional competence of future physicians The present study was designed to evaluate the viewpoints of Clinical Sciences professors in Kashan University of Medical Sciences about the role of basic sciences in professional competence of physicians Methods: This crosssectional study was carried out using a questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability The questionnaire included items related to the effect of basic sciences education on 9item medical qualifications and acceptance in residency board exams and general opinion about basic sciences Professors were asked to score their views in a 3point ranking Data were analyzed through SPSSV13 software package and using Mann Whitney Kolmogorov Smirnov and Kruskal Wallis tests Results : Response rate was 957% Mean score for the effect of basic sciences education on professional qualifications was 1897(±351) from 27 The highest score 2125(±263) belonged to ENT Dept and the lowest 106(±207) belonged to the Psychiatry Dept There was a significant difference between mean scores given by specialists in different clinical fields (p=002) The best effect of basic sciences education was on social aspects of health cares and the poorest effect was in Doctor – patient communication Conclusion: According to the clinical professors viewpoints in Kashan University of Medical Sciences the efficiency of basic sciences education in professional performance of Medical doctors is moderate to above moderate
Esmail Fakharian; Zahra Tagharrobi; Fakhrosadat Mirhoseini; Seyed Asghar Rasouli Nejad; Hosein Akbari; Hosein Ameli
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 153-160
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Background & Objective : Failure to pass academic courses and graduation delay are among important issues in educational systems In regard to the importance of recognizing causes of academic failure this study was designed to find risk factors of course failure academic probation and graduation delay ...
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Background & Objective : Failure to pass academic courses and graduation delay are among important issues in educational systems In regard to the importance of recognizing causes of academic failure this study was designed to find risk factors of course failure academic probation and graduation delay in medical graduates of Kashan University of Medical Sciences Methods : In this crosssectional study all graduates of Medical school in kashan University of Medical Sciences from 1986 to 2003 (n=586) were selected through census sampling method Demographic features the incidence and state of retaking academic courses academic probation and graduation delay were recorded in a questionnaire Then probable risk factors were determined by analyzing data through Chisquare and Fisher exact tests and logistic regression Results : Academic probation was seen in 32 ones (51%) and it had the highest prevalence in the first two semesters Course retaking and graduation delay had respectively occurred in 98 (1672%) and 189 subjects (323%) Biochemistry and Professional English were the most frequent retaken courses The most important risk factors of academic failure were found to be interuniversity transfers following quota system in student admission nondomestic admission being married and having low high school Diploma grade point average Conclusion : Considering the important role of demographic features educational background and admission criteria in academic standing modifying admission requirements as well as identifying and supporting at risk students are highly suggested
