Original Article
Bibi Eshrat Zamani; Hasan Babri; Setare Mosavi
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 110-117
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Background & Objective: Learning via mobile as a new stage of electronic learning development has been introduced to provide opportunities for transferring information and improving students learning The present study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting the attitudes of Medical Students ...
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Background & Objective: Learning via mobile as a new stage of electronic learning development has been introduced to provide opportunities for transferring information and improving students learning The present study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting the attitudes of Medical Students toward the acceptance of cellular phone as one of the educational means Methods: In this descriptive correlation research the study population was all the medical students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran Study samples were 214 students selected through clustered random sampling according to the sample size Data collection was performed using a questionnaire designed based on forming constructs and factors of Davis et al (1989) acceptance model The questionnaires validity and reliability were determined through content validity and Cronbachs alpha respectively Results : Variables including the perception of easy usage of elearning the perception of the helpfulness of elearning students attitudes toward elearning and the decision to use it were found to be the factors which positively affect the acceptance and use of this technology among the students at the level of 001 Conclusion: Based on on findings the technology acceptance model of learning via cellular phone was approved in the studied population so that it is applicable to the understudy population
Original Article
Mohammadreza Amiresmaili; Mahmood Nekoei Moghadam; Mahmood Moosazadeh; Elaheh Pahlavan
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 118-131
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Background & Objective: According to some evidences medical graduates do not evaluate their skills and capabilities to perform professional responsibilities at an acceptable level In other words there is a disagreement among authorities and experts of medical education in this regard This study aimed ...
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Background & Objective: According to some evidences medical graduates do not evaluate their skills and capabilities to perform professional responsibilities at an acceptable level In other words there is a disagreement among authorities and experts of medical education in this regard This study aimed to survey the challenges of general physicianeducation system in Iran Methods: This applied study was carried out by qualitative method A purposeful sample of 23 informants participated in the study Semistructured interview was applied for data collection and Data were analyzed using framework method Results A total of 23 subthemes classified under 6 major themes were identified Major themes included strategies of general practice education structural issues incomprehensiveness of courses and curriculum educational fields educational problems and resources Conclusion: Due to several issues the effectiveness of general physicianeducation in Iran is faced with serious challenges Incompatibility of education with real needs of the community is one of the most important issues Therefore generalphysician education should move toward becoming more practical and empowering medical students to manage health centers should be taken into account in a systematic and efficient manner
Original Article
Abdolhussein Shakurnia; Mehri Ghafourian Boroujerdnia; Hussein Elhampour
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 132-142
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Background & Objective: Approach to the study as one of the factors affects students learning and achievement is of a great importance The aim of this study was to compare medical students approaches to learning in preclinical and clinical years of study and its effect on their academic achievement ...
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Background & Objective: Approach to the study as one of the factors affects students learning and achievement is of a great importance The aim of this study was to compare medical students approaches to learning in preclinical and clinical years of study and its effect on their academic achievement Methods: In this descriptiveanalytic study a total of 137 medical students in preclinical and clinical years of study in Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran were evaluated by using Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) questionnaire Grade point average of students in theoretical and practical courses was considered as an indicator of their academic achievement Results : The most common approach to study and learning was deep approach (401%) In clinical years of study a significant increase of using deep approach and significant decrease of using surface approach were observed There was no significant difference between preclinical and clinical students in regard to their learning and study approaches (P = 0140) Learning and study approach showed significant relationship with students academic achievement (P = 001) Conclusion: Due to the significance of using deep approach in learning it is recommended that educational planners provide the best learning conditions to encourage students to take advantage of this study approach
Original Article
Soghra Omrani; Hashem Fardanesh; Issa Ebrahimzade; Mohammad Reza Sarmadi; Mansour Rezaei
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 143-152
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Background & Objective: Education is one of the fundamental pillars for developing capabilities skills and competencies in the society Comparing elearning and traditional teaching methods help teachers and educational stakeholders in designing developing and implementing appropriate learning courses ...
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Background & Objective: Education is one of the fundamental pillars for developing capabilities skills and competencies in the society Comparing elearning and traditional teaching methods help teachers and educational stakeholders in designing developing and implementing appropriate learning courses for learners The purpose of this study was to compare lecturebased and elearning methods effects on learning and motivating physicians on the topic of acute respiratory failure using models strategies and techniques of instructional design Methods: In a quasiexperimental study 60 general physicians selected by available sampling were divided into two equal groups (n = 30) based on the two instructional methods Learning content in the control group was based on the compiled programs of Continuing Medical Education and in the elearning group it was based on the same programs with integration of the instructional design models Data were collected in pretest posttest using motivation assessing questionnaire using Merrill and Reigeluth models Results : There was no significant difference between pretest and posttest scores of participants (P > 005) But after educational programs the motivation of physicians in control group (1261 ± 397) was significantly (P < 005) less than experimental group (14383 ± 545) Conclusion: The results of this study showed a significant increase in participants motivation after using electronic medical continuing education
Original Article
Mehdi Tabrizizadeh; Seyed Mojtaba Yasini Ardakani; Parvaneh Rostamzade; Meysam Zare
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 153-161
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Background & Objectives: Mental health is one of the most important issues in various populations specially the student populations which by itself can provide a background for academic achievement or failure The aim of the present study was to investigate the mental health status of students of ...
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Background & Objectives: Mental health is one of the most important issues in various populations specially the student populations which by itself can provide a background for academic achievement or failure The aim of the present study was to investigate the mental health status of students of medicine and dentistry in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran Methods: This descriptiveanalytic and crosssectional study was performed in the academic year of 20092010 according to the Symptom Checklist90 (SCL90) test 232 questionnaires containing demographic and SCL90 questions were distributed among the systematically selected students of medicine and dentistry in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Data were analyzed using chisquare test Results : 132 students (691%) had no mental disorder while 53 (277%) had slight and 6 (32%) had moderate mental disorders The rate of severe mental disorders was zero The most commonly observed mental disorders were paranoia in 108 students (565%) sensitivity in mutual relations in 82 students (44%) and obsessive compulsive disorder in 79 students (414%) None of the demographic variables showed significant statistical relation with mental health status Conclusion: The obtained rate for suspicious cases of mental disorders in students of medicine and dentistry requires more attention in offering health consulting services for them in order to solve their psychiatry problems
Original Article
Fariborz Khorvash; Sahar Vesal; Seyed Ali Mousavi; Gholam Reza Ghasemi; Noshin Mehrbod
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 162-169
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Background & Objectives: Selection of specialty field to continue education is such a great challenge for general physicians that can create stress in their personal life The purpose of this study is survey of relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in ...
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Background & Objectives: Selection of specialty field to continue education is such a great challenge for general physicians that can create stress in their personal life The purpose of this study is survey of relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in 2010 Methods: This descriptive and crosssectional study was performed on a total of 370 medical residents selected through stratified sampling from Isfahan Guilan Zahedan Sanandaj and Kashan Universities of Medical Sciences Iran Data were collected through demographic features questionnaire and Zung anxiety selfevaluation questionnaire Results : More than 92% of residents did not have anxiety and were in normal condition From all 168 (454%) had selected their specialty field based on just their personal interests 55 (149%) based on external factors and 147 (3974%) based on both internal and external factors In regard to the place of study 220 residents (595%) were studying in their first three preferred cities and there was a significant relationship between anxiety and place of education (P < 005) Conclusion: Since academic satisfaction and success of medical residents is highly dependent on studying in their favorite specialty field and place administrative programming by officials and planners is highly required for omitting barriers in selecting field and place of education
Original Article
Shohreh Tashi; Fathieh Mortazavi; Shahram Yazdani; Yasaman Mottaghipour
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 170-178
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Background & Objective: Medical students should learn some skills for better clinical reasoning decision making and using evidence based medicine One of the most important attributes of a successful clinician is the ability of critical thinking in patient care situations The purpose of this study ...
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Background & Objective: Medical students should learn some skills for better clinical reasoning decision making and using evidence based medicine One of the most important attributes of a successful clinician is the ability of critical thinking in patient care situations The purpose of this study was to evaluate critical thinking skills (analysis evaluation inference and deductive and inductive reasoning) in medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran Methods: This nonexperimental study was conducted on 92 men in first third and fifth years of medical education in 20082009 Data were collected using California Critical Thinking Skills Test (form B) and analyzed by SPSS software Statistical tests used for data analysis were ANOVA Duncan Posthoc and Pearson tests Results: The mean scores of 5 subskills were low in all three groups Significant differences were found among three groups in regard to evaluation (P = 048) inductive reasoning (P < 0001) and deductive reasoning (P = 001) Conclusion: It seems that students critical thinking skill is not so desirable in Iran and educational planning should be considered for its development
Original Article
Ali Mardaninezhad; Ida Farhadi; Tahereh Khanjani; Marjan Amirimoghadam
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 179-190
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Background & Objective: Current approach to the education is open learning Universities in line with the new technologies tend to provide distance and semidistance education and they are engaged in elearning through setting up websites Analyzing the existing data in intended websites can be beneficial ...
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Background & Objective: Current approach to the education is open learning Universities in line with the new technologies tend to provide distance and semidistance education and they are engaged in elearning through setting up websites Analyzing the existing data in intended websites can be beneficial in improving distance education and elearning The aim of this study was to evaluate the qualities of virtual websites of medical science universities in the world Methods: In this descriptive qualitative and quantitative study 40 web sites of medical science universities were evaluated through website quality evaluating tools (Cronbachs alpha = 095) Results : “Specific purpose for data range” and “audiences and websites goal” were in excellent conditions Also “ease of searching” “graphic” “updating” “internal links” writers academic background” “stability of the structure” and “speed of website loading” were in good conditions Conclusion: The findings of this study can be used by medical science university website managers to improve the quality of the related websites
Brief report
Mahmood Nejabat; Mohammad Hashem Hashempur; Mojtaba Heydari; Mitra Amini
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 191-197
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Background & Objective: Due to increasing rate of medical knowledge volume and depth introducing new tasks and roles for general practitioners and restriction of time and resources in medical education it is essential to follow educational priorities especially in teaching medical doctors The aim ...
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Background & Objective: Due to increasing rate of medical knowledge volume and depth introducing new tasks and roles for general practitioners and restriction of time and resources in medical education it is essential to follow educational priorities especially in teaching medical doctors The aim of this study was to determine the conformity of educational programs of ophthalmology department in Shiraz school of medicine Shiraz Iran with the required educational priorities in medical doctor (MD) curriculum Methods: In this research we focused on two aspects of theoretical education of ophthalmology theoretical classes and final examinations First the topic discussed in the class or asked in final examinations was determined and its priority was graded according to a grading scale of A to D used in comprehensive study of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran Then after calculating sum of priorities the rate of conformity with the expected priorities was determined using chisquare test Results : In both theoretical classes and final examinations significant difference was observed between educational materials and the expected educational priorities (P < 005) Conclusion: In some cases the priority “A” had been paid less attention and priorities “B” “C” and “D” had been paid more attention than the expected rates Since the priorities considered in this study were based on those in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences comprehensive study that is approved by faculty members of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences revision of the educational priorities seems to be required
Letter to editor
Mahmood Shamshiri; Tahereh Sadeghi; Nooreddin Mohammadi
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 198-202
Letter to editor
Masoud Mehrpour; Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad; Farhad Zamani
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, Pages 203-207
