Maryam Yavari; Behshid Garrusi; Hossein Safizadeh; Abbas Abbaszadeh
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 504-511
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Background & Objective: The psychosocial climate of the classroom is a general concept for describing explaining and exposing the specific features of a class and has significant effects on students academic achievement This study was conducted for the first time in Iran It was performed to ...
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Background & Objective: The psychosocial climate of the classroom is a general concept for describing explaining and exposing the specific features of a class and has significant effects on students academic achievement This study was conducted for the first time in Iran It was performed to evaluate the relationship between the psychosocial climate of the classroom and academic achievement based on the views of faculty members and PhD students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: The present study was performed using the census method It was conducted on 222 medicine dentistry and pharmacology students and 21 faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2013 using the psychosocial climate of class questionnaire Data were collected at the end of the second trimester when students received their academic records Data were analyzed using SPSS software independent and paired ttest ANOVA central and diffusion indicators and the Pierson correlation Results: Comparison of faculty members expectation score (3180 ± 477) and perception score (2920 ± 460) showed a significant difference (P < 0050) Based on ANOVA results faculty members expectation level was higher than their perception Comparison of the score of students expectation from (2903 ± 437) and perception of (24433 ± 510) the classroom climate showed a significant difference Expectation level was higher than perception level (P < 0001) There is a negative correlation between students average level and their perception level (P = 0042) Conclusion: The data indicated that there is a significant relationship between students and faculty members level of expectation and perception of psychosocial climate of the classroom The identification and development of conceptual models particularly an experimental model of academic performance based on cognitive features can be helpful in the improvement of the psychosocial climate of the classroom which results in students academic achievement
Somaeih Mousavi; Sakineh Sabzevari; Hossein Safizadeh
Volume 12, Supplement , July 2015, , Pages 237-248
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Background & Objective: The use of an integrated and approved method in clinical evaluation is of great importance. The aim of this research was the comparison of the 360- degree and common evaluation methods in clinical skills evaluation of undergraduate surgical technology students in Kerman University ...
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Background & Objective: The use of an integrated and approved method in clinical evaluation is of great importance. The aim of this research was the comparison of the 360- degree and common evaluation methods in clinical skills evaluation of undergraduate surgical technology students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran, during the operating room technical training course.
Methods: This single group interventional study was performed on 4th semester students in surgical technology at Kerman University of Medical Sciences in the operating room of Shahid Bahonar Hospital of Kerman. The data collection tool consisted of a questionnaire which was completed by 24 students and 2 lecturers.. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and paired and independent t-tests.
Results: Findings showed that mean age of students was 21.20 ± 0.56 years and most of them were females. Mean and standard deviation of total score of the common and 360-degree evaluation methods were 17.66 ± 0.86 and 17.88 ± 0.88, respectively. There was no significant differences between the mean scores of these methods (P = 0.001). Students had relative satisfaction with the 360-degree evaluation method (score = 6.12 ± 64.77) and relative dissatisfaction with the common evaluation method (score = 38.11 ± 08.49). There was a significant difference between students satisfaction with these two methods (P < 0.001). Lecturers had relative dissatisfaction with the common evaluation method (score = 47.51 ± 6.64) and complete satisfaction with the 360-degree evaluation method (score = 85.98 ± 9.84).
Conclusion: The students’ 360-degree evaluation score was similar to that obtained through their evaluation by lecturers. Considering students’ relative satisfaction and lecturers’ total satisfaction with the 360-degree method, in comparison to their relative dissatisfaction with the common method, it seems that using this method can be effective in the modification of their dissatisfaction with the current clinical evaluation method.
Hossein Safizadeh
Volume 8, Issue 1 , July 2011, , Pages 1-3
Behshid Garrusy; Hossein Safizadeh; Reza Tajaddini
Volume 2, Issue 2 , January 2006, , Pages 109-115
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Background: Child maltreatment is not a new phenomenon and all communities have always been involved with various types of this problem Physicians being in the front line of diagnosis of child maltreatment should have adequate knowledge in this regard Objective: To determine knowledge of interns in Kerman ...
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Background: Child maltreatment is not a new phenomenon and all communities have always been involved with various types of this problem Physicians being in the front line of diagnosis of child maltreatment should have adequate knowledge in this regard Objective: To determine knowledge of interns in Kerman Medical Sciences University about child maltreatment Methods: A total of 86 interns participated in this cross sectional study and data gathering was done by a semi structured questionnaire developed according to valid sources of child maltreatment in the literature The questionnaires reliability and validity were assessed (a=085) Based on the percentage of correct answers the level of knowledge was classified as good (>75%) moderate (5075%) and poor (< 50%) Chi square test was used to determine the relationship between knowledge and considered variables Results: Mean knowledge score was 283 (SD=±48) Half of the interns had good knowledge and the other half had not adequate knowledge Interns knowledge about risk factors of child maltreatment was moderate In regard to the symptoms of child maltreatment observable physical signs such as burning or fractures were being considered as the evidence of child maltreatment while psychological signs or those related to sexual abuse were not taken serious None of the demographic features had significant relation with knowledge level of interns Half of the participants had obtained their knowledge during their medical courses Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that interns do not have adequate knowledge toward child maltreatment and considering the similarity of medical education in our country planning educational programs to improve knowledge of Medical students and other health care providers in regard to child maltreatment seems to be highly required
Hossein Safizadeh; Maryam Azimi
Volume 2, Issue 1 , July 2005, , Pages 40-49
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Background : Inappropriate nutrition has an important role in many pathological conditions including such common diseases as diabetes cancer and cardiovascular diseases Despite the recognition that physicians are often called upon to provide counseling in nutritional aspects of diseases nutrition does ...
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Background : Inappropriate nutrition has an important role in many pathological conditions including such common diseases as diabetes cancer and cardiovascular diseases Despite the recognition that physicians are often called upon to provide counseling in nutritional aspects of diseases nutrition does not hold the place it deserves in medical schools curricula especially in clinical and casebased teaching Objectve: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge attitude and practice of interns in Kerman Medical University regarding the nutrition Methods: Selfadministered questionnaires including 29 questions and in a crosssectional study were completed by 105 interns Results: The mean knowledge attitude and practice scores were 693 ± 189 (out of 14) 1550 ± 354 (out of 40) and 148 ± 158 (out of 7) respectively There were no significant differences in knowledge and practice scores between males and females but male interns had higher score in attitude (P
