Strides in Development of Medical Education

Background: There was a challenge for teaching hospitals to accept residents for educational goals due to their training costs. Objectives: The present study aimed to estimate the actual costs of residency training in hospitals for policymaking, budgetary impact, and negotiation. Methods: This retrospective ... Read More Background: There was a challenge for teaching hospitals to accept residents for educational goals due to their training costs. Objectives: The present study aimed to estimate the actual costs of residency training in hospitals for policymaking, budgetary impact, and negotiation. Methods: This retrospective study was performed in eight teaching hospitals affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, in 2018. This study was based on the estimation of the actual costs of residency training for an academic year. Two scenarios were designed to estimate the costs of education per resident. All of the resources used by residents in the hospitals were identified. Cost items attributed to the training goals were allocated to the internal medicine and surgical fields; however, for cost items that were used for treatment and education, such as disposables and consumables and equipment, the cost drivers were used. Therefore, the difference between the scenarios was related to the cost drivers. In the first scenario, the expert panel defined the portion of residents of hospital resources. For the second scenario, the clinical staff-to-resident ratio was considered. Excel software (version 2010) was used for cost analysis. Results: Overall, the selected hospitals had spent $ 586,720.35 and $ 572,358.10 based on scenarios 1 and 2, respectively. The residency training per surgical resident in the hospitals was about 1.2 times higher than an internal medicine resident. Surgery, neurology, urology, and anesthesiology were the fields with the highest costs in the hospitals; nevertheless, psychiatry, occupational medicine, and geriatrics and gerontology were the fields with the lowest costs in the hospitals, respectively. Conclusion: Although residency training accounts for a large proportion of hospital costs, employing residents reduces the costs of human resources. Monitoring and controlling costs, as well as resource quotas for resident training, can be a way to reduce educational course costs in hospitals. Universities can cover some parts of the educational costs to motivate hospitals to make an appropriate setting for residents.

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Letter to editor

5. Whistle-blower: Shadowing of the pandemic on Indian medical residency.

Prakash G Gondode; Ankita Mahavir Garg; Diksha Manoj Gaur; Muralidharan Vittobaraju

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 July 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196293.1067

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6. Relationship between Self-efficacy and Attitudes towards Interprofessional collaboration and Communication in Learners of Different disciplines of Medical Sciences

Fatemeh Keshmiri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 October 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.193866.1015

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Background: Interprofessional collaboration is defined as a key component of a successful team in healthcare system. Interprofessional collaboration facilitates healthcare team members to provide the effective and safe healthcare services. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating ... Read More Background: Interprofessional collaboration is defined as a key component of a successful team in healthcare system. Interprofessional collaboration facilitates healthcare team members to provide the effective and safe healthcare services. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and attitudes toward interprofessional communication and collaboration in learners of Different disciplines. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2020. In the first phase, the psychometrics properties of the scales; attitudes toward healthcare teams and self-efficacy in interprofessional collaboration and communication were evaluated. In the second phase, the attitudes toward healthcare teams and the self-efficacy in interprofessional collaboration and communication were assessed with 178 residents, medical interns, and nursing students. Results: The face and content validity, as well as the reliability of the instruments were confirmed. According to exploratory factor analysis, the items of the self-efficacy in interprofessional collaboration and communication scale were classified into four areas; effective communication with the patient, patient involvement, interprofessional teamwork, and interprofessional interaction. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.74 and 0.95, and interclass correlation coefficient was 0.76 and 0.90 for attitudes toward healthcare teams and self-efficacy in interprofessional collaboration and communication scales, respectively. The mean scores of self-efficacies (2.10 ±0.41) and attitudes toward health care teams (2.17 ±0.43) were at a weak level, and a significant relationship was observed between them (P= 0.001, r = 0.80). Conclusion: regards the confirmation of validation of the tools, The validated instruments can be utilized for formative evaluation of learners in different fields in order to provide the necessary platform for the promotion of interprofessional collaboration behavior in clinical teaching teams.

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7. Development of Medical Netiquette from New Strategies by Art in Education : A Case Study during and before COVID-19

Leili Mosalanejad; mehdi M dastpak

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 October 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196535.1076

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8. Professional Ethics in Teaching from the Perspectives of Professors and Graduate Students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: A Comparative Study

Forouzan Sadeghimahalli; Roghayeh Valipour Khajehghyasi; Somayeh Akbari farmad

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 30 October 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195301.1035

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Background: Teaching and training require ethical considerations. Objectives: the present study aimed at evaluating teaching ethics from the perspectives of professors and postgraduate students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences based on a comparative approach. Methods: A cross-sectional ... Read More

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9. Self-Directed Learning Outcomes and Facilitators in Virtual Training of Graduate Students of Medical Education

Esmat Nouhi; Masoumeh Safikani; Noushin Kohan; Yunes Jahani

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 01 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195142.1030

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Background and Aims: Although virtual training has been considered an educational emergency during the coronavirus crisis, it is still discussed in universities as a capacity. Student learning is the concern of all professors. Self-direction is an efficiency indicator in electronic learning (e-learning) ... Read More Background and Aims: Although virtual training has been considered an educational emergency during the coronavirus crisis, it is still discussed in universities as a capacity. Student learning is the concern of all professors. Self-direction is an efficiency indicator in electronic learning (e-learning) widely used in effective educational systems. The present study aimed to determine self-directed learning outcomes and facilitators in virtual course students of medical education. Methods: The statistical population of this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study included the virtual graduate students of medical education in the universities of medical sciences in Tehran, Iran, in the academic year 2019. Moreover, the study sample was community-based and involved 201 students. The research instrument was the Persian version of the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 16), the indicators of descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, frequency, percentage, and standard deviation), linear regression, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Out of 201 individuals, 46 (22.9%) and 155 (77.1%) students were male and female, respectively. The mean age of the students was 39.93±8.25 years. The mean values of the scores of self-directed learning outcomes and facilitators were 71.8±9.4 (out of 95) and 70.4±10.6 (out of 125), respectively. There was a direct and significant relationship between the two variables of self-directed learning outcomes and facilitators (P<0.001); accordingly, with the increase of the score of facilitators, the score of self-directed learning also increased. Additionally, the variables of outcomes and facilitators had significant relationships with academic achievement (P<0.001). Conclusion: According to the study results, by increasing self-directed learning facilitators, the outcomes of this type of learning, especially students’ academic achievement, increased. Therefore, it is recommended to increase students’ participation and consolidate self-directed activities. Furthermore, by the application of technology and program appropriate to the subject of the course, professors in virtual training should strengthen and nurture students’ self-direction skills and guide them to do various assignments and activities related to their lesson objectives.

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Letter to editor

10. Faculty Members’ Promotion: Challenges and Solutions

Sara Shafian; Mahla Salajegheh

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 01 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195223.1033

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11. Designing the Comprehensive Educational Faculty Development Program in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Based on Kern Planning Model

Mahla Salajegheh; Ali Norouzi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 01 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195823.1045

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Background and Aim: Educational development of faculty members requires the adoption of clear and coherent strategies that pave the way for achieving goals in this area. This study aimed to design a comprehensive educational faculty development program in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Method: ... Read More

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Review

12. Review of Checklist and Global Rating Form Scoring Methods in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Stations: A Narrative Review

Mahla Salajegheh; Nazanin Shamaeian Razavi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 01 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195846.1046

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Background and Aim: The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is widely used to assess the clinical competence of medical students. Despite the widespread use of the OSCE, the scoring methods used in this test can be a potential source of measurement error and affect the accuracy of scores. ... Read More

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13. Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on Medical education and Students of Bangladesh

Kallol Debnath

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 02 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196522.1073

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14. Learners’ Preferences in English Language Learning: Students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Hamid Mahmoodi; Mehri Hadad Narafshan; Hassan Shahabi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 02 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196170.1060

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15. Smoothing Transition From High School to Medical School Through e-Learning Module

Mahboobeh Khabaz Mafinejad; Sadegh Jahan; Kasra Hatampour; Mohammadreza Ganjedanesh; Negar Sadat Ahmadi; Zahra Valizadeh Samakoosh; Mojtaba Rezaiee; Mahla Khaiat Rasouli; Mobin Moradi; Mohammad Taherahmadi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 02 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195925.1054

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16. Future Studies: Dimensions and Components in the Educational System of a University of Medical Sciences

Monireh Parvaneh; Kiomars Niaz Azari; Taraneh Enayati

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 07 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.194978.1024

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Background: One way to make change in the field of education is through future studies. Considering the role of future studies in building a better future for the country’s medical education and health system, the establishment of the required bases in medical education is necessary. Objectives: ... Read More

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Review

17. Move to the fourth-generation universities: A systematic Scoping review of educational and management strategies

Amir Mohammad Salehi; Hossein Ali Mohammadi; Mohammad Ahmadian; Elham Khanlarzadeh

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 14 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196266.1065

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18. The Viewpoints Of Faculty Members About Different Sources Of Educational Evaluation

Mehdi Haghighi; Moslem Cherabin; Ahmad Akbari; Mohamad Karimi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 14 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196027.1056

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19. The Relationship between Academic Underachievement and Problematic Cell Phone Use among Medical Students

Habibeh Ahmadipour; Saeideh Moslemizadeh

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 14 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196255.1064

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20. Effect of Simulation-based Debriefing on Nursing Students Competence in Medication Administration: An Experimental Study

Sina Valiee; Mohammad-Iraj Bagheri-Saweh; Bijan Nouri; Serva Rezaee

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 14 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195720.1042

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21. Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 22 November 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.91790

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Background: Specialized and subspecialized medical education is of key importance in the higher education system due to the special role of residents in various fields in the educational-medical system of universities and the important role of graduates of these fields as specialized and subspecialized ... Read More

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1. Improving Medical Students' Essay Writing through Direct Focused Corrective Feedback, Treating Errors, and Group Discussions

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2. The Cost of Training Medical Parasitology and Mycology Students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences

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3. Modification of educational curriculum based on the interdisciplinary approach: a requirement in the present era

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4. Actual Costs of Residency Training in Teaching Hospitals: A Case of Iran

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5. Whistle-blower: Shadowing of the pandemic on Indian medical residency.

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6. Relationship between Self-efficacy and Attitudes towards Interprofessional collaboration and Communication in Learners of Different disciplines of Medical Sciences

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7. Development of Medical Netiquette from New Strategies by Art in Education : A Case Study during and before COVID-19

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8. Professional Ethics in Teaching from the Perspectives of Professors and Graduate Students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: A Comparative Study

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9. Self-Directed Learning Outcomes and Facilitators in Virtual Training of Graduate Students of Medical Education

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10. Faculty Members’ Promotion: Challenges and Solutions

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11. Designing the Comprehensive Educational Faculty Development Program in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Based on Kern Planning Model

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12. Review of Checklist and Global Rating Form Scoring Methods in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Stations: A Narrative Review

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13. Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on Medical education and Students of Bangladesh

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14. Learners’ Preferences in English Language Learning: Students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

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15. Smoothing Transition From High School to Medical School Through e-Learning Module

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16. Future Studies: Dimensions and Components in the Educational System of a University of Medical Sciences

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17. Move to the fourth-generation universities: A systematic Scoping review of educational and management strategies

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18. The Viewpoints Of Faculty Members About Different Sources Of Educational Evaluation

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19. The Relationship between Academic Underachievement and Problematic Cell Phone Use among Medical Students

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20. Effect of Simulation-based Debriefing on Nursing Students Competence in Medication Administration: An Experimental Study

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21. Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis

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