Nahid Rahmani Bidokhti, Mahmood Sadeghi Khorashad, Bita Bijari,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (9-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Depression, due to its high prevalence and subsequent effects, is one of the important public health issues. Regarding the specific educational problems in the field of medicine and the importance of medical students’ mental health the present study aimed at comparing the prevalence of depression in the first two and the last two years of medical in Birjand University of Medical sciences. Materials and Methods: This descriptive analytical and cross-sectional study was done on 151 medical students in the first two and the last two years in Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 2010. Assessment of depression was done by means of Beck’s brief questionnaire in both groups who had been selected in a census .The obtained data was fed into SPSS software (V: 15) and was finally analyzed using by χ2 and independed Student-t tests at the significant level α<0.05. Results: A total of 151 students whose mean age was 22±2 years participated in the current study. Prevalence of depression in all the cases in all types of the problem i.e. mild, moderate, and severe was 31/8%. Prevalence of depression in the first two years and the last two years was 29.8% and 34.3%, respectively which was not statistically significant. Prevalence of depression in males was more than females, which was not significant either. Besides, no significant relationship was found between prevalence of depression with variables such as age, residence, parental education, housing, and employment status of parents. Conclusion: Apparently, prevalence of depression in medical students in Birjand university of Medical Sciences is high, although studying medicine is not significantly decisive in the occurrence of the problem.
Seyed Hamidreza Zolfahari, Bita Bijari,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Clinical education environment is very important to better prepare medical students. The aim of this study is to determine the current status of the of the main parts of the Clinical Hospital of Birjand University of Medical Sciences from the residents and interns viewpoint.
Materials and Methods: This study is across-sectional study, which was conducted between Mar to Oct 2014.116 Intern and resident Participated in this study. checklist of demographic information and DREEM questionnaire were completed by students. DREEM questionnaire included 50 questions in 5 domains: students’ perceptions of learning; perceptions of teachers; academic self-perception; perceptions of the atmosphere; and social self-perception. Data analyses by SPSS915 using T test and ANOVA.
Results: Mean age of student was 25.8±2.8 years. The mean scores of clinical education in the main Hospital wards was 155.03±27.86 from maximum 200.mean scores of students’ perceptions of learning was 35.89±8.30; perceptions of teachers was 34.32±6.36; academic self-perception was 25.93±4.82; perceptions of the atmosphere was 37.19±6.49; and social self-perception was 21.55±5.12. The mean score of clinical education in assistants was higher than the interns. (p=0.004) The mean score of clinical education were significant difference in the main Hospital wards. (p=0.001)
Conclusion: The current status of the clinical education environment is desirable from Learners' Viewpoint. In some wards, such as the internal section of the need to pay more attention to improve clinical learning from University authorities.
Mohsen Ayati, Mohammad Akbari Boring, Freshteh Paydar, Soraya Roudi Aliabadi,
Volume 25, Issue 0 (9-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: One of the goals of learning the English language is communication with others. But despite the fact that Iranian students have been learning languages for many years, few are successful in acquiring relative skills in the English language. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of syllabus-based English language teaching on students’ English language motivation, attitude and self-efficacy.
Method: This study is conducted using an exploratory mixed methods approach. Of the 202 students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences who selected general language course, thirty medical students were selected through convenience sampling. Data was gathered using Gardner's questionnaire on attitude and motivation in learning English and Wang’s questionnaire on self-efficacy in learning English. The quantitative analysis was done through paired t and the qualitative analysis was performed via qualitative and interpretive content analysis based on Heidegger’s model including three steps of open, centralized, and axial coding steps.
Results: The results obtained from the quantitative data showed that the general English course has no effect on students’ English language motivation, attitude and self-efficacy. analyzing the qualitative data revealed that students overall believed that the general English course has not any effect on English language motivation, attitude, and self-efficacy.
Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that the teaching methods, design and planning of the English language course and the methods of evaluation and implementation of it require a fundamental change. Considering the key role of the professor, attention to the ability of the professors of the English language course is necessary.
Fatemeh Salmani, Batool Eghbali, Mahmoud Ganjifard, Yahya Mohammadi, Siavash Kafian Atary, Tahmineh Tavakoli,
Volume 27, Issue 1 (3-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: One of the most important components of medical student education, it is clinical education that should always be observed because of its importance. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate barriers to quality of clinical education from the viewpoints of medical students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2018-2019.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on medical students. A total of 133 students who had completed their basic sciences courses were selected by the available sampling method. The data collecting tool was researcher made questionnaire that its validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (Version 16).
Results: The mean score of professor’s domain was 15.06±5.69, educational environment and staff 6.1±2.38, personal characteristics of students 6.64 ± 2.43 and curriculum 7.66 ±3.05. The lack of emphasis on important points of the educational materials while presenting the lesson, master's disregard for communication between theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, inadequate knowledge and theoretical information of students, and the student’s lack of confidence in the patient's bedside they were identified as the most important barriers to clinical education. There was also no agreement between the existing and the desired conditions in the areas of interest from the viewpoint of the students and the clinical environment and staff had the highest inconsistency.
Conclusion: According to the present study, Students of among master's fields, Student individual characteristics, curriculum, staff and clinical environment, the most important barriers to education knew staff and clinical environments, which could be remedied by providing equipment and facilities and creating the necessary coordination between students and staff.
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