Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Review article

Hidden Curriculum in Medical Residency Programs: A Scoping Review

GHADIR POURBAIRAMIAN; SHOALEH BIGDELI; SEYED KAMRAN SOLTANI ARABSHAHI; NIKOO YAMANI; ZOHREH SOHRABI; FAZLOLLAH AHMADI; JOHN SANDARS

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 69-82

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.92478.1486

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Introduction: Hidden curriculum is important in medical education and has numerous, long-lasting effects on medical residency. The present scoping review seeks to investigate, identify, ... Read More

Original Article

Well-being assessment in medical students since the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

SARAH MICHAUD; OUASSIM MANSOURY; LATIFA ADARMOUCH; MOHAMED AMINE; FRANCIS GUILLEMIN; MAJDA SEBBANI

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 83-90

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.93642.1542

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Introduction: Since the COVID-19, changes have occurred for the Moroccan medical students, which represent a vulnerable population. Coping with this situation could be difficult. ... Read More Introduction: Since the COVID-19, changes have occurred for the Moroccan medical students, which represent a vulnerable population. Coping with this situation could be difficult. Our objective was to estimate and understand the psychosocial barriers to the medical students’ well-being at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakesh (FMPM) by evaluating their coping strategies, difficulties and needs.Methods: We conducted a mixed method study among pregraduate medical students. For the quantitative part, we did a cross-sectional study using an online four-part self-administeredquestionnaire. We compared Likert scales of perceived wellbeing before and one year after the lockdown. The scales ranged from 0 (very low state of well-being) to 10 (complete state ofwell-being). Coping strategies were assessed by the Brief-COPE questionnaire. The qualitative perspective was a case-study with semi-structured interviews using an interview guide based onthe literature review. Finally, a one-phase triangulation analysis, underlined by a convergence model, was done.Results: We had 355 participants for the quantitative part (participation rate of 16.6%). The mean age was 19.2±1.6. The female/male sex ratio was 1.8. The first cycle students represented 76%. The well-being mean state was better before than after the pandemic (7.8 vs 5.4; p <0.001). The main coping strategy was the acceptance of the situation (5.8±1.7). According to the students, their principal need for promoting their well-being at the faculty was having courses about technologies for studies (89.3%). For the qualitative part, we interviewed 16 students. Thirteen had a decline of their well-being after the lockdown. Isolation and adaptation to e-learning were the principal difficulties. However, mainly, they adopted engaging in coping strategies.Conclusion: The medical students’ well-being decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students adopting coping strategies were in the best well-being state. Psychosocial and solution basedmeasures should be put in place at the FMPM to foster the students’ well-being.

Original Article

The Applied Weighted Slide Metric (AWSM) Tool: Creation of a Standard Slide Design Rubric

GABRIEL SUDARIO; SHANNON TOOHEY; WARREN WIECHMANN; JON SMART; MEGAN BOYSEN-OSBORN; JULIE YOUM; SOPHIA SPANN; ALISA WRAY

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 91-98

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.91010.1428

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Introduction: Lectures are a standard aspect across all realms of medical education. Previous studies have shown that visual design of presentation slides can affect learner ... Read More

Original Article

Empathy scores amongst undergraduate medical students and its correlation to their academic performance

ARSLAAN JAVAEED; ASIFA ABDUL RASHEED; ANUM MANZOOR; QURRA TUL- AIN; PRINCE RAPHAEL D COSTA; SANNIYA KHAN GHAURI

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 99-104

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.93026.1512

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Introduction: Empathy is one of the soft skills required for building rapport and having meaningful patient-doctor interaction. Its effect on academic performance at the undergraduate ... Read More Introduction: Empathy is one of the soft skills required for building rapport and having meaningful patient-doctor interaction. Its effect on academic performance at the undergraduate level amongst Pakistani medical students is not known. This study was done to assess the relationship between empathy and gender, and the academic performance of undergraduate medical students of Azad Kashmir.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in Poonch Medical College, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, from May 2018 to May 2019. The sample size for this study consisted of 200 students, determined by Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination chart. Students who agreed to participate in the study were enrolled according to convenience sampling using google forms. The Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) questionnaire was utilized as the data collection tool. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The ethical review board approved the study. Comparisons between males and females at the IRI questions level, IRI domains level, and total IRI were made using the Mann-Whitney U test. The Spearman Rank Correlation test was used to assess the correlation between academic performance, IRI domains, and total IRI scores. A one-way ANOVA test was done to assess the relationship between academic performance and their study years. Results: A total of one hundred and fifty-one students (males 83, females 68, response rate 75.5%) participated in the study from the third to the final year of medical college. The mean empathyscores of males and females were 90.76±8.39 and 91.72±9.76 (P=0.552). On the empathic concern scale, female students had significantly higher empathy scores (25.44±3.49) than males(23.78±3.88) (P=0.008). No significant correlation was found between the empathy scores and academic performance, using Spearman’s correlation test (P>0.05).Conclusion: Females showed significantly higher empathy scores than males for two Interpersonal Reactivity Index items and empathic concern scale. Overall, male and female students had similar total empathy scores. The relationship between empathy and academic performance was non-significant.

Original Article

Teaching self-efficacy and its effects on quality of bedside teaching: Findings from a multi-center survey

ALIASGHAR HAYAT; KARIM SHATERI; SEPIDEH KAMALIAN FARD; ELNAZ SABZI SHAHR BABAK; HATAM FARAJI DEHSORKHI; MOHAMMAD HASAN KESHAVARZI; KIMIYA KALANTARI; ALIREZA SHERAFAT; SEYED ABDOLLAH GHASEMTABAR

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 105-112

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.91264.1438

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Introduction: Evidence suggests that the performance of medical students is affected by the quality of teaching of clinical teachers, and the higher teachers’ teaching ... Read More

Original Article

The predictive role of tendency toward mobile learning and emotional intelligence in Internet addiction in healthcare professional students

NAYEREH BAGHCHEGHI; HAMID REZA KOOHESTANI

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 113-119

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.91971.1465

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Introduction: Internet addiction is a psychological disorder that can lead to serious damages to university students as a group at risk. This study aimed to determine the ... Read More Introduction: Internet addiction is a psychological disorder that can lead to serious damages to university students as a group at risk. This study aimed to determine the predictive role of tendencytoward mobile learning (purposeful use of mobile technologies for educational purposes) and emotional intelligence in Internet addiction in healthcare professional students.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on 403 healthcare professional students at Saveh University of Medical Sciences-Iran in 2021 using convenience sampling method. For data gathering, three questionnaires were used: willingness to use mobile learning, Young’s Internet Addiction Test, and the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal. Data analyses were done using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Hierarchical Regression in SPSS 16 (Inc SPSS USA, IL, Chicago).Results: The mean age of the participants was 21.09±1.47 years; 125 subjects (31.01%) were boys and 278 (68.99%) girls. As the findings showed, 16.87% of the students had Internet addictionand 33% were on the edge of developing Internet addiction. Internet addiction was significantly negatively correlated with willingness to m-learning (r=-0.45, P=0.001) and emotional intelligence (r=-0.32, P=0.01). In addition, regression analysis results showed that the variables willingness to use learning and emotional intelligence explained 23% of the Internet addiction variance (p <0.001). Conclusion: In the present study, a considerable number of the healthcare professional students had excessive and unnecessary use of the Internet. Emotional intelligence and willingness to use mobile learning had an inverse relationship with Internet addiction. There is a need to screen Internet-addicted students using proper screening tools and take primary preventive measures in this regard. In addition, proper measures are needed to be taken to improve emotional intelligence and mobile learning skills and control Internet addiction to some extent.

Original Article

Live demonstration versus multimedia: A comparison of two educational methods of orthodontic dental cast trimming

ALIREZA ALIZADEH; MOSTAFA SHEIKHI; MOHAMMAD MASOUD VAKILI; AZIN NOURIAN

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 120-125

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.91561.1450

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two educational methods: live practical and multimedia demonstrations of dental cast trimming.Methods: In ... Read More Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two educational methods: live practical and multimedia demonstrations of dental cast trimming.Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, all 44 dental students from Zanjan University Dental School who were studying in the 8th semester entered the study. Using simple randomization, weassigned them to two groups. Multimedia and live demonstrations were used in the intervention (n=21) and control (n=23) groups, respectively. Knowledge of students was assessed using pretestand post-test. Practical skills were compared using the students’ final semester scores. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment questionnaire was used to assess the students’ reaction to instruction. For data analysis, mean and standard deviation, and independent and paired t-tests were used. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software.Results: In terms of knowledge, the pre-test scores of the intervention and control groups were not significantly different (P=0.457), and the post-test scores of the two intervention and control groups had no significant difference (P=0.053); however, in both intervention and control groups there was a significant difference between the scores before and after the test, and the scores of both groups increased after training (P=0.001, P=0.001). In terms of practical skills, no significant difference was observed in the mean and standard deviation of the scores in the two groups (P=0.902). There was no significant difference in terms of the students’ reaction to instruction. Conclusion: All students passed this course successfully. Further, their knowledge and skills were improved in both groups. Similar to the live practical demonstration, that of the multimedia led to apositive reaction to instruction in students. Therefore, multimedia education can be used well with the traditional method and even replaces it.

Case report

Implementation of a Diversity Committee to Improve Structural Inclusion in an Emergency Medicine Residency

JESSICA BOD; DOWIN BOATRIGHT

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 126-130

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.93492.1533

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Introduction: To describe structural changes that can be made in an emergency medicine residency program to increase diversity and foster an inclusive environment.Methods: ... Read More

Letter to Editor

Beyond what we expect: The basics and pedagogical implications of test-enhanced learning in contemporary medical education

R RAJPRASATH.; MAGI MURGAN; DINESH KUMAR. V

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 131-132

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2020.86165.1233

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Integration of Lifestyle Medicine into the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum

VINU VIJ

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, Pages 133-134

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.93916.1559

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Volume & Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2022, Pages 69-134

Hidden Curriculum in Medical Residency Programs: A Scoping Review

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Well-being assessment in medical students since the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

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The Applied Weighted Slide Metric (AWSM) Tool: Creation of a Standard Slide Design Rubric

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Empathy scores amongst undergraduate medical students and its correlation to their academic performance

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Teaching self-efficacy and its effects on quality of bedside teaching: Findings from a multi-center survey

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The predictive role of tendency toward mobile learning and emotional intelligence in Internet addiction in healthcare professional students

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Live demonstration versus multimedia: A comparison of two educational methods of orthodontic dental cast trimming

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Implementation of a Diversity Committee to Improve Structural Inclusion in an Emergency Medicine Residency

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Beyond what we expect: The basics and pedagogical implications of test-enhanced learning in contemporary medical education

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Integration of Lifestyle Medicine into the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum

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