Original Article
Zahra Jalili; Esmat Nouhi; Ali Malekzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 1-9
Abstract
Background: The necessity of improving academic and higher education quality particularly in Medical Sciences Universities and increasing the efficiency of Health care and Remedy programs are obvious Medical Educational Development Centers try to achieve their goals in the areas of curriculum planning ...
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Background: The necessity of improving academic and higher education quality particularly in Medical Sciences Universities and increasing the efficiency of Health care and Remedy programs are obvious Medical Educational Development Centers try to achieve their goals in the areas of curriculum planning teacher training continuing education evaluation and research in education Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the views of the faculty members of Kerman Medical Sciences University about the activities of Medical Educational development center Methods: This crosssectional study carried out in 2003 The sample consisted of the faculty members of Kerman Medical Sciences University (N=307) of which about half (n=145) were selected by simple random sampling Data were gathered through a researcher – made questionnaire that rated by experts for validity and computed internal consistency reliability with cronbach alpha coefficient of (r=079) Results: According to the results the most accepted activities of the center were “Designing and carrying out clinical skills educational programs for medical students” (966%) “active participation in the revision of medical educational programs” (931%) “cooperation with educational departments in designing lesson plans based on new materials and resources” and “Holding educational workshops for the familiarization of the faculty members with new medical softwares and their applications” (each 924%) While the least accepted activities were providing “facility for lectures” “access to resources gathering and symposiums on medical education” and “taking advantage of the experienced instructors in designing programs for the center” (each 614%) “participation in the evaluation of research projects and dissertations” and “helping the medical society to have a better understanding of the changing medical needs of the community” (each 67%) In whole by obtaining 787% of the total score the faculty members showed a relatively positive view towards current activities of the center From all subjects 875% showed tendency for participating in the activities of the center Conclusion: The positive view of the faculty members towards current activities of the center is a turning point in further expansion of the center and establishing the same units in all colleges to improve medical education goals
Original Article
Esmat Nouhi; Hamed Reihani; Nozar Nakheii
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 10-16
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Background: Learning needs assessment is the first step in educational program development Objective: The aims of this study were to identify the priorities of educational needs and to clarify the correspondence between educational needs and contents of two retraining programs held in Kerman Medical ...
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Background: Learning needs assessment is the first step in educational program development Objective: The aims of this study were to identify the priorities of educational needs and to clarify the correspondence between educational needs and contents of two retraining programs held in Kerman Medical Educational development center from the point of view participating physiciansMethods: This crosssectional study was carried out on 100 physicians (50 pediatricians & 50 psychiatrists) participating in psychiatry and pediatric retraining programs Subjects were asked about their learning needs on more than 20 clinical topics and the correspondence between learning needs and retraining program content before and after the program respectively Results: In both groups 22% were female and 78% were male Mean age and work experience were 34 and 7 years respectively In psychiatrists group the maximum mean scores were attained for “substance abuse related disorders” (443) in learning needs and “addiction definitions factors and prevention” (436) in correspondence between needs and program content The minimum mean scores were related to “stress disorders” (348) in learning needs and “etiology” (307) in correspondence between needs and program content In pediatricians group the maximum mean score was attained for “acute respiratory infection” in both learning needs (432) and correspondence between needs and program content (443) The minimum mean scores were related to “leishmaniosis” (316) in learning needs and “metabolic disorders” (324) in correspondence between needs and program content In both groups there was a significant correlation between learning needs and correspondence of needs and program content (P
Original Article
Mohammad Reza Shakibii; Nouhi Esmat; Aliakbar Haghdoost; Shahrzad Moemenaii Kermani
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 17-22
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Background: Continuous medical education has been accepted throughout the world as one of the most efficient strategies for upto dating physicians knowledge and information Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of three held workshops on “The best prescription” ...
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Background: Continuous medical education has been accepted throughout the world as one of the most efficient strategies for upto dating physicians knowledge and information Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of three held workshops on “The best prescription” Methods: Sample consisted of 82 general physicians participating in three held workshops on “The best prescription” Data collection was done by a questionnaire consisting of two parts of “demographic features” and “the assessment of prescription” The questionnaire administered before and after the workshops Results: From all participants 49% were female and 44% of subjects had been graduated from Kerman and 97% from Rafsanjan Medical Schools Mean score before workshop was 59514 with the minimum of zero and maximum of 9 and it increased to 762195 with the minimum of zero and maximum of 10 after workshop In whole there was a significant difference between the mean scores before and after the workshop (P005) Conclusion: According to the findings the held workshops on “the best prescription” have been efficient in increasing participants level of information Therefore continuous medical educational programs along with improving their quality is highly necessary
Original Article
Farokh Abazary; Abbas Abbaszadeh; Mansour Arab
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 23-31
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Background: Nursing is a stressful profession and nursing students are exposed to high levels of stress in both theoretical and clinical components of their educational programme This fact not only affects their academic performance but also may lead to various physical and psychological disorders Objective: ...
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Background: Nursing is a stressful profession and nursing students are exposed to high levels of stress in both theoretical and clinical components of their educational programme This fact not only affects their academic performance but also may lead to various physical and psychological disorders Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level and sources of stress in nursing students of Kerman Zarand Bam and Jiroft nursing schools Methods: It was a descriptive study on 274 volunteer baccalaureatenursing students selected by randomized clustering method Data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by using parametric statistics Results: Mean score of students stress level was 296 at the range of 15 The highest stress levels were related to copying with personal problems ( =340) feeling anxious ( =334) and experiencing anger in facing every problem ( =331) Among sources of stress lack of agreement between theoretical and clinical trainings ( =350) educational achievements and qualification for the job ( =340) and attitude and expectations of others toward nursing profession ( =330) have the most important roles There was a significant relationship between the stress level and having living mother and fathers educational level (P
Original Article
Zahra Fattahi; Yadolah Javadi; Nozar Nakhaee
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 32-40
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Background: Dental and oral diseases are among the most important health problems of the country Therefore the training of dutiful interested and skilled dentists is one of the educational priorities of Ministry of Health Treatment and Medical Education Attention to the quality of training programs related ...
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Background: Dental and oral diseases are among the most important health problems of the country Therefore the training of dutiful interested and skilled dentists is one of the educational priorities of Ministry of Health Treatment and Medical Education Attention to the quality of training programs related to the community health services is of a great importance Objective: To evaluate Kerman dentistry students satisfaction with their discipline Methods: This descriptive – cross sectional study was performed on dentistry students of Kerman Dentistry School In order to gather data a researcher – made questionnaire was used Data analysis was done through MannWhitney U test and Spearmans correlation coefficient Results: In this study 557% of subjects were male and the rest were female From all subjects 743% showed a great interest 171 a moderate interest and the rest little interest in their field of study In regard to discipline satisfaction 86% intended to quit their study while 757% showed complete satisfaction The most effective reasons of discipline satisfaction were “the possibility of giving service to people” (76%) “good social statue” (657%) and “being interested in discipline” (656%) Conclusion: The majority of subjects were satisfied with their discipline and showed an increasing interest As one of the important educational factors is being interested and satisfied with disciplin this point should be considered as a priority in the planning of educational programs
Original Article
Zahra Jalili; Sakineh Mohammad alizadeh; Soraya Atta-ollahi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 41-47
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Background: Adolescence is accompanied with deep psychological physiological and social changes Girls lack of awareness about this period could form the basis of many physical and behavioral problems Planned health education programs carried out to develop required skills and abilities leave clear impression ...
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Background: Adolescence is accompanied with deep psychological physiological and social changes Girls lack of awareness about this period could form the basis of many physical and behavioral problems Planned health education programs carried out to develop required skills and abilities leave clear impression on the manner the youth handles these changes Objective: The aim of this study was determining the impact of health education on the knowledge and practice of 3rd grade guidance school girls of Shahrbabak city (Kerman/Iran) in relation to the health of menstruation Methods: The present study is a quasi experimental (beforeafter) in which 200 Subjects were chosen by multistage random sampling method Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire containing 23 questions divided into two parts of knowledge and practice After determining the validity and reliability questionnaires were distributed among subjects (pretest) Final testing (posttest) was administered after training courses Results: Findings of the pre test stage represented weak knowledge and practice of the students concerning health of menstruation and there was significant increase in mean scores of knowledge [from 58 (414%) to 127 (907%)] and practice [from 237 (658%) to 283 (786%)] after training program (P
Original Article
Nematolah Mousapour
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2004, Pages 48-56
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Teaching is an interpersonal activity an interaction based on the verbal communication which is inclined to learning or change of behavioral methods in one or more students and it is considered as a Process Although some essential specifications such as process interaction intention are involved answering ...
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Teaching is an interpersonal activity an interaction based on the verbal communication which is inclined to learning or change of behavioral methods in one or more students and it is considered as a Process Although some essential specifications such as process interaction intention are involved answering to the following three essential questions seems not to be easy: 1 What is Teaching? 2 Who are Participating in a Teaching Activity? 3 What is the role of each person in a Teaching Activity? These questions have different answers though they would provide a base for gathering and inclining of researches and theories The first question reveals the type of activity as either a Science or an Art The second question is a discussion about teacher and student and description of both Answering to the third question is pointing to the role of the Teacher and Student who are active or non active and different methods of teaching are based on it
