The Role of Basic Sciences Education in Professional Competence of Physicians: a study on viewpoints of Clinical Sciences Professors in Kashan university of Medical Sciences

Mazoochi, Tahereh; Khamechian, Tahereh; Mazoochi, Majid

The Role of Basic Sciences Education in Professional Competence of Physicians: a study on viewpoints of Clinical Sciences Professors in Kashan university of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Brief report

Authors

Tahereh Mazoochi ¹

Tahereh Khamechian ²

Majid Mazoochi ³

¹ Ph.D. in Histology, Assistant Professor of Histology Dept., Anatomical Sciences Research Center, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

² Ph.D. in Pathology, Associate Professor of Pathology Dept., Anatomical Sciences Research Center, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

³ Specialist in Cardiology, Assistant Professor of Cardiology Dept., School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Abstract

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

Keywords

Basic science

Clinical faculty members

Professional competences

Kashan

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