Nasrin Tabasinejad; Narges Khanjani; Fatemeh Balali-Meybodi; Fatemeh Nazari; Mohabbat Mohseni
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 618-625
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Background & Objective: Determination of priorities and suitable educational methods enable the optimal use of the limited resources available Due to the effective role of family physicians in health promotion and the necessity of educational planning according to needs assessment this study aimed ...
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Background & Objective: Determination of priorities and suitable educational methods enable the optimal use of the limited resources available Due to the effective role of family physicians in health promotion and the necessity of educational planning according to needs assessment this study aimed to assess the educational requirements of rural family physicians working in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: This crosssectional analyticaldescriptive study was conducted on 102 rural family physicians in 2014 Census method was applied for sampling Data were collected using a twopart researchermade questionnaire The validity of the questionnaire was approved by professors To determine the reliability of the research tool testretest method and Cronbachs alpha (096) were applied Statistical tests were used to analyze the data using SPSS software Results: The most required educational needs were circumcision biopsy of the skin and mucosa pulling nails speckle removal and surgical excision of skin verruca Continuing Medical Education was reported as the leading effective educational method There was significant relationship between educational requirements and total years of work experience and years of work experience as family physician However there was no significant relationship between educational requirements and physicians gender age place of education and educational interval gap Conclusion: To enhance knowledge and skills of family physicians in addition to revision of physicians educational curriculum educational planning based on needs assessment is required Thus it is suggested that the Health Care and Continuing Medical Education Office in Kerman University of Medical Sciences take the results of this study into consideration in order to promote the efficacy of the educational programs
Mohammad Reza Dehghani; Solmaz Zare; Leila Bazrafkan; Mitra Amini; Javad Koujori; Ali Asghar Hayat; Parisa Nabeiei
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 299-312
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Background & Objective: One of the most practical and most recognized methods of needs assessment and educational planning is the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) model Today this model is employed as a creative and effective method in occupation or profession analysis Methods: In the ...
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Background & Objective: One of the most practical and most recognized methods of needs assessment and educational planning is the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) model Today this model is employed as a creative and effective method in occupation or profession analysis Methods: In the present study during 3 workshops in 2 days and by using DACUM method educational needs assessment and occupation analysis was performed on the educational administrators (assistant dean for educational affairs in schools heads of departments and vicechancellors for educational affairs in educational hospitals) of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran Results of this process served as foundational elements to planning training programs for the educational administrators Results: The workshop resulted in the identification of 6 duties and 51 tasks for vicechancellors for educational affairs in educational hospitals 9 duties and 81 tasks for assistant dean for educational affairs in schools 16 duties and 98 tasks for heads of departments Moreover a list of associated knowledge skills tools equipment supplies materials used and desirable worker traits for this occupational category was provided Then using results of panels a questionnaire was designed in order to identify the importance learning difficulty and frequency of performance of duties and tasks In addition lists of general knowledge worker behaviors tools equipment and supplies and future trends and concerns were verified by respondents and the DACUM committee Conclusion: Finally based on the verified results and review of the literature a training program based on goals context and method of performance and evaluation was prepared in order to be used by educational administrators of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
