Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Needs assessment and evaluation of a short course to improve faculties teaching skills at a former World Health Organization regional teacher training center

JAVAD KOJURI; MITRA AMINI; ZAHRA KARIMIAN; MOHAMMAD REZA DEHGHANI; MAHBOOBEH SABER; LEILA BAZRAFCAN; SEDIGHEH EBRAHIMI; RITA REZAEE

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 1-8

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Introduction: In the design of educational programs, much attentionhas been paid to teaching methods, needs assessment, an importantpart of the development of educational programs, ... Read More Introduction: In the design of educational programs, much attentionhas been paid to teaching methods, needs assessment, an importantpart of the development of educational programs, generally isneglected. Another important aspect in educational program design isassessing effectiveness. The aims of this study were to design a formalneeds assessment program to define the core contents of a facultydevelopment program, and to determine whether participation in thefaculty development program reinforced new teaching skills.Methods: A teacher-training program was designed at ShirazUniversity of Medical Sciences to help medical instructors boosttheir teaching skills. Needs assessment was done with nominal grouptechnique followed by a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. Theprogram, imparted in workshop format, covered effective teachingmethods, feedback, assessing knowledge and time management.Instruction was in the form of lectures, group discussions, casesimulations, video presentations and role-plays. The program wasevaluated in several phases using data triangulation and multi-itemassessments of overall program quality in three major dimensions:Kirkpatrick program evaluation model, evaluation of theeducational environment and qualitative analysis with open-endedquestions. All participants in the study belonged to the academicstaff of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (n=396).Results: Seven main categories were derived from nominal grouptechniques and questionnaires. After the program, participantsrated the quality of the program highly. They felt that the educationalintervention was appropriate and had a positive impact on theirknowledge of effective teaching methods, feedback, knowledgeassessment and time management. Assessment of the effectivenessof the program showed that participants reported significantimprovements in their teaching abilities.Conclusion: Our faculty development program have a significantpositive effect on medical university teaching staff members’competencies. Further research is needed to investigate whetherthe faculty development program actually results in improvedteaching performance.Keywords: Faculty, Teaching, Effectiveness, Assessment, Needs assessment

Impact of media literacy education on knowledge and behavioral intention of adolescents in dealing with media messages according to stages of change

NARJES GERAEE; MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN KAVEH; DAVOD SHOJAEIZADEH; HAMID REZA TABATABAEE

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 9-14

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Introduction: Mass media influence the health behaviors ofadolescents. Evidence shows that traditional strategies suchas censorship or limitation are no longer efficient; therefore,teaching ... Read More Introduction: Mass media influence the health behaviors ofadolescents. Evidence shows that traditional strategies suchas censorship or limitation are no longer efficient; therefore,teaching media literacy is the best way to protect adolescents fromharmful effects. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate theeffects of a media literacy training program on knowledge andbehavioral intention of a sample of female students according tothe stages of change in dealing with media messages.Methods: The study was conducted based on a pre-test and posttestcontrol group design. Some 198 female students including 101in the intervention group and 97 in the control group participatedin this study. The educational program was run using interactiveteaching-learning techniques. Data collection was performedusing a validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire inthree phases including a pre-test, post-test, 1 and post-test, 2. Theresearch data was analyzed through SPSS statistical software,version 14 using both descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The results of the study showed a significant increase(p=0.001) in the intervention group’s knowledge mean scoresafter the training program. On the other hand, the difference wasnot significant in the control group (p=0.200). A considerablepercentage of the participants, in the intervention and controlgroups, were in pre contemplation and contemplation stagesin the pre-test (64 and 61, respectively). After the intervention,however, a significant improvement (p=0.001) was observed inthe intervention group’s stages of change compared to that inthe control group. The distribution of the control group studentsregarding the stages of change was similar to that in the pre-test.Conclusion: The study findings revealed that the planned educationprograms are efficient to improve the adolescents’ knowledge andbehavioral intention in dealing with mass media messages.Keywords: Media literacy, Education, Adolescents, knowledge

Academic training and clinical placement problems to achieve nursing competency

NARJES RAHMATI SHARGHI; ALI ALAMI; SHAHLA KHOSRAVAN; MOHAMMAD REZA MANSOORIAN; ALI EKRAMI

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 15-20

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Introduction: High quality of care is one of the requirementsof nursing which depends on the nursing competency. In thisconnection, the aim of this research was to determine theproblems ... Read More Introduction: High quality of care is one of the requirementsof nursing which depends on the nursing competency. In thisconnection, the aim of this research was to determine theproblems related to the academic training (nursing’ educationalprogram) and clinical practice to achieve competency from theviewpoint of nurses, faculty members, and nursing students.Methods: The study was an analytical cross-sectional one. Thesample consisted of the academic staff, the third and the fourth yearnursing students and nurses in practice. The instrument of the studywas a two-part researcher-made questionnaire with 22 questionsin the theoretical- clinical realm to assess problems related tothe theoretical and clinical teaching in nursing, and 23 questionsto assess the clinical functions. The questionnaire was validatedin terms of both face and content validity. Its reliability, usingCronbach’s Alpha coefficient, was 0.72 in the theoretical-clinicaland 0.73 in the clinical realm. Both descriptive and analyticalstatistics were used to analyze the data, using SPSS software.Results: The results of this study indicated that from theparticipants’ viewpoints, the most important problems in theacademic education for nurses to acquire competency were asfollows: lack of academic research during the clinical period(88.9%), no application of theoretical aspects of the nursing processin practice (85.6%), insufficient knowledgeable and professionaleducators (81.1%), the use of traditional routine-oriented methodson the wards (75.6%); also insufficient time for performance basedon knowledge in relation to the nurse’s workload (86.5%), weaknessand usefulness of scientific function encouragement systems inclinic (85.2%), and learnt theoretical subjects not coming intopractice in clinical fields after graduation (75.6%).Conclusion: Efforts to reduce the gap between the theoreticaland practical (clinical function) knowledge in educational andwork environment are required to improve the training ofqualified nurses.Keywords: Academic training, Clinical, Achieve, Competency

Medical students’ and physicians’ attitudes toward patients’ consent to participate in clinical training

ATHAR OMID; PARNAZ DANESHPAJOUHNEJAD; OMID PIRHAJI

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 21-25

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Introduction: The responsibility of the medical training teamtowards a patient referring to an academic medical center hasnot been fully clarified. In this article we have looked at ... Read More

Achievement motivation level in students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and its influential factors

SOMAYEH KAVOUSIPOUR; ALI NOORAFSHAN; SAEEDEH POURAHMAD; ALI DEHGHANINAZHVANI

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 26-32

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Introduction: Many studies have investigated the relationshipbetween motivation and educational outcomes. The present studywas conducted to determine whether the students’ motivation ... Read More

Medical ethics as practiced by students, nurses and faculty members in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

LEILA BAZRAFCAN; PARISA NABEIEI; NASRIN SHOKRPOUR; NEDA MOADAB

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 33-38

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fulfilling the related responsibilities has ethical aspects thatmust be addressed carefully. Each role requires extensivetraining, which usually takes place in university institutions.Ethics ... Read More

Nursing students’ perspectives on clinical education

MOHAMMAD REZA HEIDARI; REZA NOROUZADEH

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2015, Pages 39-43

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Introduction: The importance of optimal clinical nursingeducation in professional skills development is undeniable.In clinical education, nursing students are often faced withproblems. ... Read More

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Needs assessment and evaluation of a short course to improve faculties teaching skills at a former World Health Organization regional teacher training center

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Impact of media literacy education on knowledge and behavioral intention of adolescents in dealing with media messages according to stages of change

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Academic training and clinical placement problems to achieve nursing competency

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Medical students’ and physicians’ attitudes toward patients’ consent to participate in clinical training

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Achievement motivation level in students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and its influential factors

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Medical ethics as practiced by students, nurses and faculty members in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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Nursing students’ perspectives on clinical education

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