Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
University, Researchers and Society Relationships and their Impacts on Sciences Production in Universities
1
9
FA
Z
Karimian
z_karimian_z@yahoo.com
Y
Z
Sabbaghian
N
B
Saleh Sedghpour
N
F
Lotfi
N
Introduction: University, researchers and society had been interacts effects, there fore, this result of studies can apply to saturate society needs. studies have indicated that process of knowledge production continue without attention to real needs in many developing countries. The aim of this study is to determine effects of university, researchers, and society on knowledge generation in university from viewpoints of faculty members.
Method: this is a descriptive study. Statistical population included faculty members of shiraz university of medical science in 2008. the sample size was 220 which selected stratified sampling. Research tools was self- design questionnaire, included 27 questions in likert scale in 5 areas: academic, researchers, educational system, political and social factors. Its validity was approved by experts viewpoints and reliability was accounted by alfa- cronbach (α=0.92) data were analysed by spss 14.
Finding: as a result, educational factors had most effect and political space had least effect on efficacy of scientific productions. The mean score of women viewpoints significantly was more than men, instructors more than other faculties and managers lower than others.
Conclusion: reforming educational system is one of the most important necessities of society for training innovators, thinkers and analysers. Also, developing scientific culture is one of the factors that indicate importancy and necessity to pay attention to knowledge production in society. There fore, university leaders have to provide scientific space for developing knowledge and scientific productions out of political changes, as well as, they have to prevent from waste of energy and delay in performing programs.
university, researcher, society, knowledge generation
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Faculty Members\' Viewpoints Regarding Importance of Clinical Competences in the Effective Rehabilitation Programs
10
16
FA
F
shokouh
shokoohf@uswr.ac.ir
Y
MA
Hosseini
N
F
Mohammadi
N
Introduction: Considering clinical competencies as an guidance in educational programs lead to promote professional accountability and should be the basis for curriculum development and evaluation. This study was performed to determine faculty members' perception about importance of rehabilitation cares and level of clinical competencies achievement in the current curriculum of rehabilitation courses.
Method: In this descriptive study, 19 faculty members viewpoints of departments consisting of: speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthosis and prosthesis department by using a questionnaire containing 29 items in 2 subscale: importance and achievement were collected and analyzed by using Wilkakson, kroskal- valis Tests.
Results: There was significant difference between total importance and achievement subscale (P<0.01). Based on faculty members' opinion, "rehabilitation care" was the most important and succeed competency in this curriculum. Supporting patients who experience loss and grief was as least important and solving patients' ethical and legal problems in their rehabilitation care was as least succeed competency in this curriculum.
Conclusion: Although 13 perceived competencies were the most important competencies from the faculty members' opinion but this curriculum acts unsuccessfully in this regard. Based on results, revise the curriculum and try to create learning opportunities can lead to achieve this goal that should be focused.
educational programmes, clinical competencies, faculty member, evaluation of program, rehabilitation sciences.
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-67-en.html
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-67-en.pdf
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Survey of Adaptation of Educational Improvement and Educational Objectives Based on Evaluation in Specialized Theoretical Course of BS Midwifery Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 1385- 1386
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23
FA
A
Kazemi
Y
Introduction: Designing lesson plan is necessary to clarify educational process and evaluation. This research, by regarding importancy of midwifery theoretical course education carried out to assess examinations reliability and content validity.
Method: This is a descriptive study which has been assessed 18 exams of specialized theoretical courses of BS midwifery education. Data were gathered by using valid and reliable check- list (α- 0.05) and statistically were analyzed (Pearson and spearman). Reliability, standard number, quality and level of taxonomy questions were determined based on bloom categorization.
Results: Validity of 92.38% of questions was revealed. In 69.23% of questions there was correlation between taxonomy questions level and educational objective level.
Conclusion: Based on results, reliability of questions are appropriate, but low taxonomy of questions, low numbers of questions are negative factors in evaluation that must be regarded. It is recommended to pay more attention to standard number of questions and coordination between level of learning and educational objectives.
exams, midwifery, specialized course, course lab, learning levels assessment
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Assessment of Influncing Factors on Educational Decline and Presenting Suitable Solutions from the Students Viewpoints of Arak University of Medical Sciences
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34
FA
S
Changizi Ashtiyani
N
M
Shamsi
mohsen_shamsi1360@yahoo.com
Y
Introduction: Educational decline is one of the major problems in higher educational centers. It is not only waste time and current costs of systems but also were caused social, family and spiritual problems for students. The purpose of this study is to determine factors were influences in educational decline and to prefer some profitable solutions, from the students’ viewpoints.
Methods: This is an analytical, cross- sectional study that carried out on 600 students.
Data were collected by using a questionnaire consist of information about personal characteristic, course satisfaction, effective factors in educational improvements and some profitable solutions. In this study, the students were classified in two groups, successful and unsuccessful according to their course scores. Data were analyzed by statistical chi- square and t-test.
Results: There was significant relation among educational achievement and study methods, life style, gap between high school graduation and acceptance in university (P<0.05). While no significant relation considered in attendance in class, age, course, and family economical situation. From the viewpoints of successful and unsuccessful students, The most effective factors to decrease educational difficulties consist of acceptance in university based on diploma score (86%) and quality improvement of educational services.
Conclusion: Based on finding, personal characteristics, life style, living and educational problems, study methods, selecting course, quality of educational planning are most effective factors on educational achievement or non-achievement and should be considered in designing and performing educational programms.
educational achievement, medical sciences, students, Arak
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Students\' Attitude toward Combining Traditional and Electronic Education Epidemiology Course in Internship
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41
FA
A
Allami
allami@qums.ac.ir
Y
N
Mohammadi
N
Introduction: applying new technologies in education is one approach to remedies of problems in medical education. Also, Harden principles (student- centered, problem based, integration, community- based, elective and systematic) is very effective in designing a successful course. This study is a survey to determine efficacy of a workshop in relation to applying of e-learning approach as well as the Harden principles.
Method: This is a cross- sectional study including 30 intern's viewpoints of Qazvin medical school participated in a blended education workshop during 2008- 2009. Data were collected by individual interviews and analyzed by descriptive statistics. Performance of participants were evaluated during workshop process. Epidemiology of disease and internet search has been taught as a blended course based on lesson plan. Finally, participants compared the epidemiology of disease in Iran and other countries.
Results: among totally participants, 80% were satisfied from performing workshop. Although capability of internet search was found in 73.3%, 93.3% had some problem for finding related articles. Selecting the appropriate keywords was the most common problem. Interns believed that presenting this method, reduce time of subjects finding and better understanding of epidemiology. They request for changes in other topics too.
Conclusion: epidemiology can be taught through blended method. This method can enhance the level of educational objectives, motivation of learners, integration of issues and provide a more effective learning. In addition, innovative strategies for designing workshop as well as applying technology should be regarded.
blended learning, internet, epidemiology, disease
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-65-en.html
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-65-en.pdf
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Study on Adaptation of Educational Contents and Educational Needs in Public Health School of Guilan University of Medical Sciences
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48
FA
M
Farrokhi
Farrokhi@gums.ac.ir
Y
S
Teimouri
N
F
mehrabian
N
D
Naghipour
N
Introduction: In recent three decades, educational planners have paied attention about core curriculum, how and which educational materials should be prepared. The goal of education is to develop student's knowledge, competencies and so to recognize social, economical and cultural problems and solving them. Determination of adaptation rate of educational contents with student's educational needs in public health school of Guilan university of medical sciences.
Methods:This analytical descriptive study was conducted on 270 students in public health faculty of Guilan University of medical sciences in 2008. Information about demographical characteristics of students and main questions about study was obtained by a questionnaire with 32 questions. The questionnaire was designed by lickert scale methods. Data were collected and analyzed by SPSS software.
Results: The first question of questionnaire, meeting of educational contents to students need was evaluated very poor by 39.07% of students, average by 17.04% and satisfactory by 20%. about second question, effectiveness of educational contents in improving student thinking, 45.19% of students identified it as average, 6.5% very poor and 4.7% satisfactory. Third question of study, relationship between educational contents and geographical condition, 42.18% of students described it as average, 6.32% very poor and 5.14% satisfactory. About fourth question, effectiveness of educational contents in preparing students for effective services in his/her job in the future, 46.55% of students stated average, 7.6% very poor and 5.56% satisfactory.
Conclusion: generally, meeting of educational contents and educational needs was at the intermediate level. These results show that educational contents need to be revised for increasing educational quality in faculty of public health.
educational contents, educational needs, school of health
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-70-en.html
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-70-en.pdf
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Survey of Medical Students Satisfaction of Internet Services in Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 1386
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53
FA
A
Ghanbari
atiyehghanbari@yahoo.com
Y
F
Jahednama
N
A
Ghanbari
N
A
Heydazadeh
N
Introduction: Use of network is one of the most important problems in teaching- learning process. Identifying the satisfaction in using internet is a key point in this process. In this research, we try to identify satisfaction in medical students of Guilan University about internet services.
Methods: in this analytical- descriptive study, 159 participants were selected by using purposive sampling from medical university. Questionnaire included two sections, one section was demographic data and another section, statement about satisfaction related to internet services based on likert scale. After collecting data, they were analyzed by descriptive and inferential tests by using SPSS (version 19).
Results: in this research 57.9% of respondents were female and the age of 57.8% were above 20 years old (mean, 20.7). Ch-square was used for identifying significances relation between demographic characters& students satisfaction. It showed that, there are significant relationship between environment temperature and sex (P<0.05), privacy and major (P<0.007) and fast access to scientific cite and major (P<0.0001).
Conclusion: satisfaction results in the medical students could be used to promote the suitable structures such as accessible information, equipment and facility in the medical universities.
satisfaction, medical students, medical universities, internet
http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-71-en.html
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Research in Medical Education
2008-952X
2008-7284
2
1
2010
3
1
Medical Professionalism and its Education to Medical Students
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61
FA
Sh
Nemati
nemati@gums.ac.ir
Y
A
Saberi
N
A
Heidarzadeh
N
The Latin word of » profession « means public declaration with the force of a promise for a general benefit, and » professionalism « traditionally has been applied for » clergy « , » law « and » medicine « . The noble profession of medicine, taken up as a “calling” by those who are expected to put the needs of the patient above their own, appears to have become a "fees-for-service" business model and trade, and this reflect itself at the societies as the reduction in thrust to the physicians.
Parental expectations, lack of role models, technological advancements, specialization and sub-specialization, and second and third-party involvement in the healthcare delivery system [referral system] have been identified as reasons for these concerns. Indeed the medical society is being degraded gradually. From many years ago, many medical communities in western countries have emphasized the need for learning and teaching the professionalism in medical schools and enhancing its quality and quantity , in order to development of good attitudes, appropriate and competent skills, and establishment of a "value system" in medical education system that reflects the tenets of professionalism in medicine. The medical curriculum will need to be scrutinized so as to introduce the important subject of professionalism at all levels of training and education. In this article we are trying to define medical professionalism and its principles, and also briefly refer how to learn and teach medical professionalism to medical students and the barriers to that.
Medical professionalism, professional ethics, medical education, hidden curriculum, explicit formal curriculum
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