Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Original Article

Increasing medical student confidence in gender and sexual health through a student-initiated lecture series

JASMIN MAHABAMUNUGE; KAYLA MOREL; JOHN BUDROW; INNES TOUNKEL; CASSIDY HART; CAMILLE BRISKIN; MADISON KASOFF; SARAH SPIEGEL; DONALD RISUCCI; JENNIFER KOESTLER

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 189-196

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.90099.1398

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Introduction: Medical students self-report insufficient training in topics of gender and sexuality in medicine, which may ultimately lead to negative health outcomes in patients ... Read More Introduction: Medical students self-report insufficient training in topics of gender and sexuality in medicine, which may ultimately lead to negative health outcomes in patients for whom they willprovide care. This study aims to identify whether a studentinitiated lecture series on topics related to gender and sexual health leads to greater student comfort with discussing topics related to diverse sexual content.Methods: Medical students matriculated during two consecutive academic years were invited to participate in the lecture series. Investigators administered anonymous pre- and post-seriessurveys (n=152 and 105 respondents, respectively) using google forms. Respondents rated their comfort levels discussing relevant topics and provided narrative feedback concerning strengths andareas for improvement of the lecture series. Overlaps between the 95% confidence intervals around pre- and post-series percentage of students comfortable/very comfortable discussing each topicwere examined to compare pre- vs post-series comfort ratings. Narrative comments were reviewed for thematic feedback.Results: 105 medical students completed the lecture series, with 80% identifying as female. Self-assessed comfort levels across all seminar topics were greater in post- versus pre-lecture seriessurveys with the following topics showing the biggest differences (percentage of students “somewhat” or “very” comfortable [95% confidence intervals]: discussing sexuality with gender (68%[59-77] vs. 29%[22-36]) and sexual minority patients (84%[77-91] vs. 49%[41-57]), HIV prevention counseling (70%[61-78] vs. 20%[20-34]), identifying female genital cutting (44%[34-53] vs. 11%[6-16]), and discussing intimate partner violence (65%[55-74] vs. 33%[25-40]). Qualitative analysis indicated respondents found the lectures to be effective and believed they should be integrated into the required medical school curriculum. Conclusion: Our student-initiated lecture series was associated with greater student comfort discussing topics related to gender and sexuality with patients. This framework represents a usefulmethod to address gaps in medical education and has the potential to improve health outcomes in multiple populations.

Original Article

The social accountability of nursing training institutes in Morocco: The knowledge, perceptions and realization of its aspects

MARIA BENIJJANE; MAJDA SEBBANI; LATIFA ADARMOUCH; OUASSIM MANSOURY; MOHAMED AMINE

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 197-203

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.90618.1419

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Introduction: The social accountability (SA) challenges health professional training institutes to reorient their missions to train the graduates aligned with the society’s ... Read More

Original Article

Assessment of Medical Professionalism among Students and Faculty Members of Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore

SHAZIA RASUL; M. ZAHID BASHIR; SAROSH SALEEM; SHABNAM TAHIR; AFLAK RASHEED; MUHAMMAD ALI SABIR

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 204-210

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.88433.1342

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Introduction: Medical professionalism is an essential part of training and professional development of medical students. Unprofessional behavior in medical school may lead ... Read More Introduction: Medical professionalism is an essential part of training and professional development of medical students. Unprofessional behavior in medical school may lead to professional misconduct in the future careers. The Learner’s Attitude of Medical Professionalism Scale (LAMPS) is a self-assessment questionnaire. It has been used in this study to assess and compare self-reported attitudes about different domains of medical professionalism among First and Final Year studentsand Faculty of Shalamar Medical and Dental College (SMDC). LAMPS has been used to identify the gaps in the attitudes of medical students and professionals, which can be addressed through a training program of professionalism.Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey conducted in SMDC from June to Dec 2018. First Year and Final Year Students and Faculty were recruited by non-probability convenience sampling. The sample size was calculated by the Cochran’s Formula, keeping the level of significance at 5% and margin of error at 3%. The reliability of LAMPS using Cronbach’s alpha is 0.7. It has been validated by 32experts followed by pilot testing. The domains of professionalism were scored according to Likert Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS 24. T-test was used for comparison of the means.Results: There were a total of 204 study participants; 88 students from First Year, 78 from Final Year and 38 Faculty Members. Honor/Integrity was the most valued trait and Excellence/Autonomy wasthe lowest scored domain of medical professionalism. There was a significant difference among attitudes of the First and Final Year students in the domains of Excellence/Autonomy and Altruism.Excellence/Autonomy and Honor/Integrity showed a significant difference between the Final Year students and Faculty.Conclusions: Medical students and faculty have significantly different views of certain attributes of professionalism. Honor/Integrity was the most valued trait and Excellence/Autonomy was the lowest valued trait of medical professionalism.

Original Article

Professional identity of medical students: Proposing a Meta Static Structural Model

LEILA AFSHAR; SHAHRAM YAZDANI; HOMA SADEGHI AVVAL SHAHR

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 211-220

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.89121.1364

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Introduction: The realization of professionalism and its desirable consequences, as the most important goal of medical education, primarily depends on identifying the process ... Read More

Original Article

Design and Evaluation of DentAll Mobile Software for Dental Education

PARISA JALALI; ZEINALABEDIN GHOLIZADEH; MINOU KOUH SOLTANI; MARYAM KOUHSOLTANI

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 221-229

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.90771.1423

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Introduction: The use of new learning methods to improve the educational processes is inevitable in the field of dentistry. Due to the positive effects of mobile learning ... Read More Introduction: The use of new learning methods to improve the educational processes is inevitable in the field of dentistry. Due to the positive effects of mobile learning on the students’ learning and skills, we decided to design a software in the required areas. Considerations of systemic diseases, medications, emergencies, prophylaxis, tests interpretation, lesions diagnosis, cephalometric,and cast analysis were the topics required.Methods: This semi-experimental study was carried out in Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences during 2020. DentAll software was developed using Android Studio software. It is an educational and decision-making support system. The satisfaction and perceptions of 10 professors, 5 post-graduate students, and 30 senior dental students about the designed software were assessed using a questionnaire based on a 5-part Likert scale. The senior students were invited and the pre-test was taken to assess the students’ knowledge; then, the designed software was provided by the administrator. At the end of the process, the post-test was taken. Paired samples t-test was used to compare the results of the pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0. The significance level was established at a p <0.05.Results: The mean scores of the pre-test and post-test were 16.5±1.49 and 18.2±0.99, respectively. The statistical analysis showed that the difference between the mean scores of the pretest and post-test was statistically significant (p <0.001). 46.7% of the professors and post-graduate students expressed their overall satisfaction as very high, 46.7% as high, and 6.7% as average. Furthermore, 50% of the students expressed their overall satisfaction as very high, 36.7% as high, and 13.3% as moderate. Conclusion: The designed comprehensive software satisfied the students and the professors who used it and the students’ scores increased after use. This software had capabilities such as easy access to the resources, learning anytime and anywhere, increasing the students’ interest and motivation, etc. from the point of view of the commentators. To the best of our knowledge, thiscomprehensive educational aid has not been designed previously and it was effective in improving the students’ learning, scientific knowledge and treatment planning.

Original Article

Comparison of the effectiveness of flipped classroom and traditional teaching method on the components of self-determination and class perception among University students

MAHNAZ KHAYAT; FARIBA HAFEZI; PARVIZ ASGARI; MARZIEH TALEBZADEH SHOUSHTARI

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 230-237

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.89793.1385

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Introduction: The flipped classroom instruction can be an opportunity to make educational changes in class contents, which means this model can be a way to rethink learning ... Read More

Commentary

Medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations and arguments on their clinical engagement

PANAGIOTIS STACHTEAS; NIKOLAOS VLACHOPOULOS; EMMANOUIL SMYRNAKIS

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 238-242

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.89092.1363

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During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical exposure of medical students has been hindered while the impact on medical education is under investigation. The potential ... Read More

Letter to Editor

A medical student’s perspective on motivating medical students for social accountability

PRINCY BIJU; ANNABEL MENSAH-DJAN; SANA HASHEMI; IQRAH ASLAM; RAMEEZ SHAHZAD

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 243-244

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87235.1300

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Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interviews for selection of residents in cardiology: Student response

SAKERIYA FARAH; KAMAL DEWAN; NAZIFA BEGUM; INAAM MUNEER MIAN; RAMEEZ SHAHZAD

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 245-246

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.86698.1260

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Medical students’ perspective on “Barriers of critical thinking in medical students’ curriculum from the viewpoint of medical education experts: A qualitative study”

SULTAN FAROOQ; LABIB SYED; AQIB YASEEN; SAFWAN UMAR; YUSIF SHAKANTI; HUMAYUN RAJA

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, Pages 247-248

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87042.1295

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Volume & Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 189-249

Increasing medical student confidence in gender and sexual health through a student-initiated lecture series

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The social accountability of nursing training institutes in Morocco: The knowledge, perceptions and realization of its aspects

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Assessment of Medical Professionalism among Students and Faculty Members of Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore

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Professional identity of medical students: Proposing a Meta Static Structural Model

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Design and Evaluation of DentAll Mobile Software for Dental Education

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Comparison of the effectiveness of flipped classroom and traditional teaching method on the components of self-determination and class perception among University students

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Medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations and arguments on their clinical engagement

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A medical student’s perspective on motivating medical students for social accountability

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Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interviews for selection of residents in cardiology: Student response

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Medical students’ perspective on “Barriers of critical thinking in medical students’ curriculum from the viewpoint of medical education experts: A qualitative study”

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