Strides in Development of Medical Education
Volume 21 (2024)
Volume 20 (2023)
Volume 19 (2022)
Volume 18 (2021)
Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
Volume 15 (2018)
Volume 14 (2017)
Volume 13 (2016)
Volume 12 (2015)
Volume 11 (2014)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)
Medical Specialty Choice and Effective Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Last-Year Medical Students

Ghazal Mansouri; Zeinab Sadat Rooholamini; Fatemeh Karami Robati

Volume 20, Issue 1 , February 2023, , Pages 173-178

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2023.198300.1165

Abstract
  Background: Choosing a medical specialty is an important choice for medical students and the healthcare system.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the interest of last-year medical students in choosing a future medical specialty and determine effective factors in it.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional ...  Read More

Factors Affecting Academic Failure from Students’ Perspectives

Mahdieh Torkashvand; Matineh Pourrahimi; Hadi Jalilvand; Mojtaba Abdi; Ebrahim Nasiri; Fatemeh Haghi

Volume 19, Issue 1 , December 2022, , Pages 22-30

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2022.196382.1069

Abstract
  Background: Students’ academic failure is one of the educational problems causing the loss of allocated resources.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the factors affecting the academic failure of students and their viewpoints regarding the factors affecting educational achievement at Guilan ...  Read More

The Relation of Dental Students’ Learning Styles to Their Satisfaction with E-Learning

Shima Hamzenejad; Roghaieh Ershad Sarabi; Yunes Jahani

Volume 19, Issue 1 , December 2022, , Pages 158-163

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2022.198007.1133

Abstract
  Background: E-learning is often covered in university curricula.Objectives: The purpose of this research was to identify the learning preferences of students and to look at the connection between learning styles and e-learning pleasure.Methods: All first- through third-year dentistry students at Kerman ...  Read More

Investigating the Relationship between Research Anxiety and Academic Self-Concept in Master’s and Doctoral Students

Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani; Parastoo Yarmohammadi-Samani; Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani; Dariush Gholipour Mofrad-Dashtaki

Volume 19, Issue 1 , December 2022, , Pages 155-158

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2022.196957.1092

Abstract
  Background: Research anxiety and academic self-concept are among the factors that can be effective in improving the level of students’ capabilities in research in the field of medical education.Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between research anxiety and ...  Read More

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

Volume 18, Issue 1 , December 2021, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195301.1035

Abstract
  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 study ...  Read More

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

Masoumeh Safikani; Noushin Kohan; Yunes Jahani; Esmat Nouhi

Volume 18, Issue 1 , December 2021, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195142.1030

Abstract
  Background: 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 ...  Read More

Environmental and Occupational Health Students’ Attitudes Toward Social Media in Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Soudabeh Ghazizadeh Ehsaei; Mehry Haddad Narafshan; Majid Zeinali Nejad

Volume 18, Issue 1 , December 2021, , Pages 1-5

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.196657.1080

Abstract
  Background: Individuals engaged in education and health currently during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic find it urgent to avail themselves of high-speed communication and information technology.Objectives: This survey was conducted to investigate the attitudes of environmental and occupational ...  Read More

Effect of Simulation-Based Debriefing on Nursing Students’ Competence in Medication Administration: An Experimental Study

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

Volume 18, Issue 1 , December 2021, , Pages 1-4

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2021.195720.1042

Abstract
  Background: Medication error represents one of the parameters of patient safety.Objectives: The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of the effect of simulation-based debriefing on adherence to correct principles and medication administration competence in nursing students.Methods:  Internship ...  Read More

A Survey of Graduate and Postgraduate Students’ Perspective on the Use of E-learning Technology in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2017

Reza Abbasi; Ahmad Raeesi; Sahar Zare

Volume 17, Issue 1 , December 2020, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.91006

Abstract
  Background: E-learning is one of the new methods of education that helps to increase people’s knowledge and performance by using new technologies.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of graduate and postgraduate students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences ...  Read More

The Relationship of Satisfaction and Usage of Virtual Learning Facilities with Learning Style in Medical, Health, and Operating Room Students

Daryosh Gholipour Mofrad Dashtaki; Aeen Mohammadi; Mitra Zolfaghari; Sakineh Imani; Shahram Tahmasebian

Volume 17, Issue 1 , December 2020, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.91007

Abstract
  Background: Nowadays, several studies have been performed on the factors affecting the effectiveness of virtual education. One of the characteristics of learners is their different learning styles.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between learning style and the ...  Read More

The Use of Different Study Skills by Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of Kerman Dental School

Azadeh Horri; Sara Amanpour; Farzaneh Jalali; Mahshad Masoumi; Sorena Fardisi

Volume 17, Issue 1 , December 2020, , Pages 1-5

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.91012

Abstract
  Background: Different study skills have been developed and introduced, although most learners are apparently unaware of them.Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of using different study skills among undergraduate and postgraduate students.Method: The study population consisted ...  Read More

The Effectiveness of Group Counseling with Emphasis on Communication Skills on Midwifery Students' Sense of Belonging in Clinical Settings

Mahnaz Saadatbakht; Atefeh Ahmadi; Ali Mehdizadeh Zare Ansari; Mansooreh Azizzade Forouzi; Yunes Jahani

Volume 17, Issue 1 , December 2020, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.91541

Abstract
  Background: It seems that by improvement of communication skills among midwifery students, their sense of belonging in the medical setting increases.Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of group counseling with emphasis on communication skills on midwifery students’ sense ...  Read More

Construction of a New Professional Identity in Medical Education: A Trend to the Future in Iran due to a Basic Reform in Education and Expectations

Leili Mosalanejad

Volume 17, Issue 1 , December 2020, , Pages 1-2

https://doi.org/10.22062/sdme.2020.91483

Abstract
  The goal of teaching in medical sciences is to warrant increasing the number of people with professional identities. Teaching medical professionalism within a theoretical field is a means to achieve a goal. The foundations of identity development stipulated in educational psychology, and other related ...  Read More

Investigating the Factors Influencing E-Book Acceptance Among Students from Less-Privileged Regions: A Case Study on Students of Shahrekord Universities

Zahra Babadi Akashe; BiBi Eshrat Zamani; Ali Kheradmand

Volume 16, Issue 1 , December 2019

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.82412

Abstract
  Background E-book is one of the forms of network publishing that has attracted extensive attention. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the acceptance of e-books among students of less-privileged areas such as Shahrekord. Methods In this descriptive, analytical ...  Read More

The Relationship of Happiness and Quality of Educational Services with Academic Burnout Among Students of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Omolbanin Rahdar; Azizollah Arbabisarjou; Somayeh Shahroudi

Volume 16, Issue 1 , December 2019

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.82679

Abstract
  Background Paying attention to students’ academic burnout and identifying the factors affecting it is one of the concerns of higher education authorities. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of quality of educational services and happiness on students’ academic ...  Read More

The Relationship Between Learning Environment and Expectations and Perceptions of Graduate Students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Leila Vali; Yunes Jahani; Parinaz Khalili; Morteza Sahebi

Volume 16, Issue 1 , December 2019

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.83435

Abstract
  Background Many factors involve in the process of education i.e., the teacher, curriculum, and learning environment. The educational climate has an exact and tangible relationship with the expectations and perceptions of students, especially students of medical sciences universities, and particularly, ...  Read More

The Effectiveness of Group Counseling with Emphasis on Communication Skills on Midwifery Students’ Sense of Belonging in Clinical Settings

Mahnaz Saadatbakht; Atefeh Ahmadi; Ali Mehdizadeh Zare Ansari; Mansooreh Azizzade Forouzi; Yunes Jahani

Volume 16, Issue 1 , December 2019

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.90362

Abstract
  Objectives This study aimed to investigate the effect of group counseling with emphasis on communication skills on midwifery students’ sense of belonging in clinical settings. Methods This interventional study with the pre-test - post-test control group design was conducted on 78 midwifery students ...  Read More

Improvement of the Quality of Basic Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): An Action Research with a Mixed Method

Esmat Nouhi; Sakineh Sabzevari; Hakime Hosainrezaee

Volume 15, Issue 1 , December 2018

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.64982

Abstract
  Background One of the main goals of action research is to improve the quality of education at both individual and organizational levels. Management enables organizations to improve their performance in areas, which have the greatest impact on students’ learning and empowerment, without compromising ...  Read More

Correlation of Motivational Beliefs and Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies with Academic Achievement of Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Ahad Amiri Gharghani; Majid Amiri Gharghani; Ali Asghar Hayat

Volume 15, Issue 1 , December 2018

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.81169

Abstract
  Background Success and academic achievement are among the most important goals of both students and educational systems. Researchers have examined the impact of different factors such as intelligence, personality, attitude, study habits, thinking skills and academic motivation on students’ academic ...  Read More

The Views of Faculty Members and Basic Sciences Medical Students on the Students’ Teacher Evaluations in Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Iran

Soleiman Ahmady; Fariba Haghnejad; Zeinab Abbasi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , May 2017

https://doi.org/10.5812/sdme.64091

Abstract
  Background and Objectives Teacher evaluation is among the most influential methods of quality assurance and is essential to continuous quality improvement in education systems. The current study aims to evaluate the views of faculty members and basic sciences medical students on the evaluation of teachers ...  Read More

Educational Quality and Facilities Assessment in the Department of Restorative Dentistry from the Viewpoint of Dentistry Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2014

Niloofar Shadman; Shahram Farzin Ebrahimi; Molook Torabi; Sina Safari; Sara Khaleghi; Marzieh Karimi-Afshar

Volume 13, Issue 6 , March 2017, , Pages 598-606

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Restorative dentistry is a fundamental field in dentistry and students opinions about its education can be helpful in finding its deficiencies and solving them The aim of this study was to evaluate dentistry students attitudes toward restorative dentistry education and its ...  Read More

The Sources of Academic Stress among Students of the School of Medical Management and Information

Fatemeh Khademian; Mohtaram Nematollahi; Fariba Farahmand

Volume 13, Issue 6 , March 2017, , Pages 617-625

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Studying at a university is one of the important stressful situations Previous studies have shown the adverse effects of stress on students physical and mental health The aim of the current study was to determine the sources of academic stress and its relation to demographic ...  Read More

Effect of Occupational Therapy Clinical Training on SelfEfficacy and Clinical Reasoning of Students

Sara Afshar; Dorsa Hamedi; Nasibeh Noori-Moombeini; Nazila Akbarfahimi

Volume 13, Issue 5 , January 2017, , Pages 468-475

Abstract
  Background & Objective: The ultimate goal of medical universities is clinical efficacy in their students Students evaluation of selfefficacy can be a good guide to predicting their clinical skills Therefore this research was designed to evaluate the effect of occupational therapy clinical training ...  Read More

Factors Affecting Undergraduate Students Academic Failure in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran; A CaseControl Study

Mahshid Loloie; Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Azam Bazrafshan; Maryam Okhovati; Ali Mohammad Mokhtari; Morteza Zare

Volume 13, Issue 5 , January 2017, , Pages 505-514

Abstract
  Background & Objective: academic failure has always been one of the major challenges of higher education institutions that could cause serious individual and social outcomes This study aimed to analysis the effect of potential factors on students academic failure in Kerman University of Medical Sciences ...  Read More