Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Original Article

Social accountability: Attitudes and awareness among undergraduate medical students in Morocco

MAJDA SEBBANI; LATIFA ADARMOUCH; ADIL MANSOURI; MOHAMED AMINE

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87197.1298

Abstract

Introduction: As future health professionals, medical students should be aware of their social accountability and their role in the society. The aim was to assess the attitudes ... Read More Introduction: As future health professionals, medical students should be aware of their social accountability and their role in the society. The aim was to assess the attitudes and awarenessof medical students regarding the social accountability and to identify the factors determining their attitudes and possible levers for action.Methods: Online survey among undergraduate students at the medical school in 2019 (N=2128). The data collection tool was developed based on the literature review, the principles of social accountability SR and the toolkit (The development of the Students’ Toolkit on Social Accountability of Medical Schools was a collaboration between the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and the Training for Health Equity Network (THEnet). The data were collected inDecember by LimeSurvey software version 1.90 and analyzed by SPSS version 16 according to the usual descriptive and bivariate. The Fisher test was used to compare two percentages and theStudent t-test to compare two means on two independent samples (significance level was 0.05). The verbatims were grouped and analyzed. Results: 271 students participated (response rate=12.7%). The mean age was 20.6±2.6 years (N=257). The Female/Male ratio was 1.85. Only 33.5% had heard of social accountability. It waslinked to “commitment to the community” in 75.1% of cases, “to be a good citizen” in 66.1% and “to be responsible for one’s actions” in 56.4%. Nearly 79% thought that students did not really have a role in society and that they should focus on their studies. Being a member of an association was a factor determining the positive attitude towards the SA (82.1% versus 65.2%, P=0.031). Students believed that the school had some strategies of social accountability. The results of the verbatim emphasize the need to multiply the practices and opportunities for interaction with thesocial environment for students.Conclusion: The level of knowledge of the concepts by the students seems to be average. It would be necessary to look for the means to plead in favor of reinforcing our school strategies to concretize the principles of SR while training the students.

Original Article

Students’ perception and learning on case based teaching in anatomy and physiology: An e-learning approach

NEERAJ VEDI; PUJA DULLOO

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 8-17

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87332.1304

Abstract

Introduction: Case based teaching (CBT) has been accepted as an effective interactive learning strategy. Digital portals allow the students to learn the content at their own ... Read More

Original Article

Students’ engagement and perceptions of small group tutorial classes among undergraduate medical students

SHIVANANDA NAYAK B; VINEETH SRIDEVI; PRADEEPKUMAR SAHU; NAGENDRA SUBBARAMAIAH; LATHA TELANG; PRASHANTHKUMAR GOUDAPPALA; CHANDRAKANTH HALAPPA KARIAPPA; AKANKSHA SHARMA; MAANASA SAGARI K; AKASH S NAYAK

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 18-25

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.86925.1280

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Introduction: Small group teaching is an educational strategy that may be used to facilitate learning. Tutorials enable an adult approach toward learning where students take ... Read More Introduction: Small group teaching is an educational strategy that may be used to facilitate learning. Tutorials enable an adult approach toward learning where students take responsibility for their own learning. We aimed to investigate the students’engagement and perceptions of small group tutorial classes among undergraduate medical students.Methods: A cross‑sectional, descriptive survey was conducted at the Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, where we collected the data from 300 undergraduate students using conveniencesampling method. A self‑administered questionnaire consisting of 22 items which was piloted on 20 students, and six experienced medical educators were consulted for face validation. The internalconsistency of the questionnaire measured by Cronbach’s alpha reliability test was 0.80. It was used to measure the students’perception on the effectiveness of tutorials with regard to learningexperience, teamwork, confidence, communication skills, and role of the teacher. Statistical analyses included mean and standard deviation for the description of each item, t‑test to compare the mean scores for gender and class year, and one‑way analysis of variance between groups for age group comparisons using SPSS version 24 software. Results: Students’ overall perceptions of small group teaching effectiveness showed that tutorials were beneficial to their learning process (mean: 3.61±0.50). The majority of the students havepositive perceptions toward small group effectiveness, particularly in learning experience (mean: 3.72±0.68) and teamwork (mean: 3.36±0.59). A significant difference was found between year 1 and year 2 students with regards to learning experience (p <0.001), teamwork (p <0.05), communication skills (p <0.05), and the role of the tutor (p <0.001). Additionally, the mean scores, measuring overall effectiveness of tutorials, for the 2nd year students were significantly higher than that for the 1st year students (3.70±0.41and 3.50±0.57, (p <0.001).Conclusions: The data of this study show that tutorial is an effective small group teaching method for medical students compared to large group teaching.

Original Article

Rising to the challenge: medical students as Doctors’ Assistants; an evaluation of a new clinical role

DANIELLE M LAVENDER; ANDREW P DEKKER; AMOL A TAMBE

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 26-33

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87764.1320

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 Pandemic brought clinical placements to a halt for many UK medical students. A University Hospitals Trust offered clinical phase students the opportunity ... Read More

Original Article

Surgical residents’ challenges with the acquisition of surgical skills in operating rooms: A qualitative study

LEILA SADATI; SHAHRAM YAZDANI; PEIGHAM HEIDARPOOR

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 34-43

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.87464.1308

Abstract

Introduction: Training in operating rooms is challenging. Specifically, surgical residents often experience a stressful environment in training arenas that, in turn, might ... Read More

Original Article

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of bedside teaching (BST) Instrument

MOHAMMAD SAEED GHARAATI JAHROMI; MITRA AMINI; MAHSA MOOSAVI; ALIREZA SALEHI; SOMAYEH DELAVARI; ALI ASGHAR HAYAT; PARISA NABEIEI

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 44-49

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.88501.1343

Abstract

Introduction: Bedside teaching plays a crucial role in acquiring essential clinical skills. Therefore, the main aim of this study is assessing the validity and reliability ... Read More

Commentary

An evidence of group discussion and problem-solving skills in MBBS freshers: Implications and applications

SANTOSH KUMAR; ZAYABALARADJANE ZAYAPRAGASSARAZAN; DHARANIPRAGADA KADAMBARI

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 50-53

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2019.81219.0

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Teachers need to follow adult learning principles and students need to have discussion and problem-solving skills for the use of active learning methods in classroom. We aimed ... Read More

Commentary

Does management reasoning constitute the backbone of the clinical learning environment?: Conceptual analysis of the existing notions

DINESH KUMAR V; ANEESH BASHEER

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 54-58

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.84431.1138

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Management reasoning is a paradigm whereby learning occurs in a context bound fashion on analysing the biophysical factors existing in the clinical learning environment. In ... Read More

Letter to Editor

Academic procrastination; it may be more than meets the eye

LAILA DANESH; HOSNA SHERZAI; AMINA MUSHTAQ; MARIAM AL-JUMAILY; SANA HASHEMI; DOST JABARKHYL

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 59-60

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.86256.1231

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We read, with great interest, the article by Hayat et al. (1). We are glad that such a pertinent issue is finally being explored. As medical students, we are aware of ... Read More

Letter to Editor

A new method of recording attendance improves the academic performance of medical students: Student Response

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

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 61-62

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.86659.1259

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We appreciate the research conducted by Mondal et al. (1) which explored how a new attendance system, students’ engagement during the collection of attendance (SEdCA), could ... Read More

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Social accountability: Attitudes and awareness among undergraduate medical students in Morocco

Abstract

Students’ perception and learning on case based teaching in anatomy and physiology: An e-learning approach

Abstract

Students’ engagement and perceptions of small group tutorial classes among undergraduate medical students

Abstract

Rising to the challenge: medical students as Doctors’ Assistants; an evaluation of a new clinical role

Abstract

Surgical residents’ challenges with the acquisition of surgical skills in operating rooms: A qualitative study

Abstract

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of bedside teaching (BST) Instrument

Abstract

An evidence of group discussion and problem-solving skills in MBBS freshers: Implications and applications

Abstract

Does management reasoning constitute the backbone of the clinical learning environment?: Conceptual analysis of the existing notions

Abstract

Academic procrastination; it may be more than meets the eye

Abstract

A new method of recording attendance improves the academic performance of medical students: Student Response

Abstract