From medical students to medical teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Zubia Ayesha Khan ◽  
Simon Chi Ho Leung
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Teachers

Method for Teaching Life-Saving Combat First-Aid Skills With live–actor Patients Using a Wearable Training Apparatus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minrui Lv ◽  
Yijun Jia ◽  
Zhaowen Zong ◽  
Renqing Jiang ◽  
Wenqiong Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
First Aid ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Simulation Methods ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Traditional Training ◽  
Teaching Life ◽  
Training Apparatus ◽  
Medical Teachers

ABSTRACT Introduction Training combat personnel in combat first-aid skills has faced many challenges over time, such as the need to combine tactics with medicine and to overcome combat personnel’s lack of medical background knowledge. Therefore, many simulation methods are currently being developed, each of which has its advantages and disadvantages. In this study, a combined simulation method involving live–actor patients using a wearable training apparatus was developed, and the effects of this method were observed. Materials and Methods Focusing on the major causes of preventable deaths among victims killed in action, wearable training apparatuses simulating massive hemorrhage, airway obstruction, and tension pneumothorax were designed and produced. Methods of simulating these three injury types using live–actor patients with these training apparatuses were developed, and medical teachers evaluated the simulation effects. The live–actor patients were incorporated into a tactical scenario to train and test nonmedical and medical students in year 3, respectively. High-fidelity simulator-based training and traditional training without simulation served as the control. A post-training survey using a 7-point Likert scale evaluated the trainees’ feelings toward these training approaches. Results Three types of training apparatuses were developed to simulate three life-threatening injuries, and the simulation effects of the live–actor patients using these apparatuses were highly recognized by medical teachers. Both live–actor patients and high-fidelity simulator-based training improved performance significantly more than traditional training. However, the improvement due to training with live–actor patients was greater than that due to high-fidelity simulator-based training for nonmedical students, whereas there was no difference between these two simulation methods for medical students. A post-training survey revealed that all the trainees were confident in practicing first-aid skills after training, and they all agreed that live–actor patients could combine tactical situations with first aid better than high-fidelity simulators. The nonmedical students strongly agreed that live–actor patients were more helpful in the training of injury evaluation than high-fidelity simulators. Conclusions The method using wearable training apparatus-based live–actor patients was satisfying and effective for teaching life-saving combat first-aid skills, especially for nonmedical students.

scholarly journals Crafting study tasks among medical students: the role of authentic medical teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuan Trong Luu ◽  
Thao Thanh Vo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Task Demands ◽  
Promotion Focus ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Study Task ◽  
Medical Teachers

Abstract Background Though leadership has been highlighted as a salient skill for medical teachers in the medical education literature, the role of authentic leadership style among medical teachers in activating medical students’ learning behaviors has not been explored. Our study seeks to examine the effects of medical teachers’ authentic leadership on study task crafting behaviors among medical students. Methods Our study adopted a mixed-methods research design comprising observations of 100 surgical operations and 100 ward conferences led by medical teachers, and surveys on authentic leadership, study task crafting, and promotion focus. Structural equation modelling was utilized in the data analysis. Results Medical teachers’ authentic leadership demonstrated positive effects on the two study task crafting behaviors (seeking resources (B = 0.36, p < 0.001) and seeking challenges (B = 0.21, p < 0.05)) but not on reducing study task demands (B = 0.11, p > 0.10). Promotion focus was found to strengthen such positive effects of authentic leadership on seeking resources (B = 0.23, p < 0.05) and seeking challenges (B = 0.18, p < 0.05). Illustrative excerpts of intraoperative and conference conversations are presented. Conclusions Our study provided empirical evidence that medical students guided by authentic teachers expressed increased levels of study task crafting, which were further increased if medical students were promotion-focused.

Study of Clinical Medical Teachers' Attitudes to the Knowledge of Gross Anatomy of Medical Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Ju Im ◽  
Bee-Sung Kam ◽  
Sang-Yeoup Lee ◽  
Jae-Seok Woo ◽  
Jong-Tae Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Gross Anatomy ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Medical Teachers

scholarly journals Publishing, medical students and two pinches of inspiration: the recipe for success

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel González-Rayas
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Medical Teachers

Medicine is a competitive field, where postgraduate and residency programs are scarce and highly demanded. A key element taken in consideration for the admission to these programs is the number of papers the applicant has published.1 Although nowadays many students are involved in research projects, few publish in scholarly journals.2For instance, a recent article explored the status of the teaching methodology and medical student research statistics in a South Indian Medical Institute.3 A central finding was that medical students considered that innovative teaching methods and discussions should be an important part of the teaching methodology. Furthermore, students felt that research and clinical skills training should also be implemented during their medical formation. Nonetheless, 75.43% of the surveyed students believed that there was not enough guidance or encouragement to conduct research. Consequently, although not directly measured, the student’s publishing rate might also be low. This is a worrying situation that demands a coordinated response from both students and teachers.From a medical student viewpoint, doing research and publishing is an exciting but time-consuming process. A strategy to help palliate this dissonance would be to encourage students to publish the written components, or final extended academic assignments, that they produce for some curricular subjects (Figure 1).4 This could range from the documentation of classroom activities to more thoroughly elaborated reviews of basic or clinical topics.For instance, the authors of the present letter had the chance to collaborate in a systematic review about iron deficiency anaemia.5 The later started as a final assignment and was, after an exciting editorial process, accepted for publication. We believe these types of experiences are valuable, since they encourage the student to directly apply what he or she has learned in class. Moreover, publishing is a powerful strategy to teach abilities that are not part of traditional research courses, such as communicating with the editors and answering the reviewers.4 In addition, medical teachers should also actively encourage their students to do research and publish, since writing an article demands a careful consideration of the previously published literature, which is a central step in the practice of evidence-based medicine.A helpful recommendation would be to work alongside local scientific journals or student journals, since they often seek for the so-called ‘back to the basics’ articles. These are mini-reviews of molecular, physiological or clinical topics, and represent a potential opportunity for students to publish.In summary, publishing is a unique experience that both ensures the achievement of significant learning and strengthens the student’s curriculum. It is the job of medical teachers to apply this new approach, and others like it, to help students transform into the health professionals and researchers our society deserves.

scholarly journals Difficulties Faced by the Undergraduate Medical Students in Relation to Institution and Hostel Campus: Views of Selected Medical Colleges of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
Farhana Haque ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
Sadia Jabeen Khan ◽  
Md Rezaul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Medical Teachers ◽  
Medical Colleges

This study set out to identify the institutional difficulties encountered by the undergraduate medical students of Bangladesh. This was a descriptive type of cross sectional study, conducted from July 2017 to June 2018. The population of the study consisted of undergraduate medical students and medical teachers of 8 medical colleges of Bangladesh including both government and non-government which were located in Dhaka and outside of the Dhaka. Medical colleges and medical teachers were selected purposively and students were selected by the convenience sampling technique. The questionnaire using five points Likert scale were administered on 1059 medical students and in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 medical teachers. The study revealed that most of the students faced institutional related difficulties, particularly cleanliness of campus 480 (45.6%), unclean toilet 762 (72%), poor quality canteen 663 (63%), poor games facilities 792 (75%), insufficient hostel accommodation 669 (65.2%), unclean hostel 652 (63.5%), insufficient recreation facilities in hostel 702 (68.5%) and irregular hostel supervision by the authority 590 (57.6%). Based on the study, it was suggested that concerned authority should consider the findings and should take some significant steps for sustainable solutions to the difficulties of the students. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.10(2) 2019: 23-25

scholarly journals Simulated patients in undergraduate education in psychiatry

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 187-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Eagles ◽  
Sheila A. Calder ◽  
Sam Wilson ◽  
Jane M. Murdoch ◽  
Paul D. Sclare
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Simulated Patients ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Actual Patient ◽  
Standardised Patient ◽  
Medical Teachers

This paper describes the use of simulated patients in medical education and how actors have been deployed with medical students in Aberdeen. The advantages and disadvantages of using actors for student education are summarised and we conclude with some possible future developments. At the outset, it may be helpful to outline some definitions, as in the review by Barrows (1993). A ‘standardised patient’ is an umbrella term for both an actual patient who is trained to present his or her own illness in a standardised way and also for a simulated patient who is a well person trained to portray an illness in a standardised way. This paper will use these terms but will relate mainly to the use of professional actors (not volunteers from the general public, who are often deployed by medical teachers) as simulated psychiatric patients.

Knowledge and attitude of medical students and Young Medical College Teachers towards genetic risk testing for premature coronary artery disease.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Wafa Omer ◽  
Omer Jamshed Khan ◽  
Ejaz Hassan Khan Khattak
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Genetic Risk ◽  
Genetic Test ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Premature Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Medical Teachers

Objective: The study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students and young medical college teachers regarding Genetic Risk Testing for Premature Coronary Artery Disease. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad and Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad.  Period: September, 2019 to December, 2019. Material & Methods: A self-completion online questionnaire was sent to collect the data from 298 medical students and 70 young medical college teachers (<45 years) at Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan and Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad. The questionnaire contained questions related to the knowledge and attitudes of the participants towards genetic risk testing along with their views regarding direct to consumer genetic tests for PCAD versus genetic tests involving consultation with a cardiologist before opting for such tests. Results: A total of 250 medical students and 62 young medical teachers (<45 years) participated in the study. Only 38% of the students were aware of genetic risk testing while 66% of the medical college teachers had prior knowledge of genetic testing. After being informed about the genetic risk testing for PCAD and its purpose 89% of the students while only 56% of the medical teachers were interested in undergoing genetic risk test for PCAD. The main reason for undergoing the test remained the curiosity to know the predisposition to PCAD amongst the students and the teachers alike while the main reasons for not willing to undergo a genetic test was the cost of the test and the genetic test becoming a worrying factor in the lives of the students while the main reason amongst the medical college teachers was doubt regarding the efficacy and reliability of the test results. Conclusions: Although the level of awareness about genetic risk testing is relatively good in young medical college teachers but they are reluctant to advise it or undergo it. Therefore, interventions are necessary to improve its knowledge and utility amongst the teachers and clear their misconceptions.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study on MBBS Student About Different Visual Aids

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Raghuveer Choudhary ◽  
Puja Dullo ◽  
RV Tandon ◽  
Usha Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Medical Teachers

Background: To enhance successful communication medical teachers are increasingly using different visual aids. Objective: To determine medical students perception of different visual aids like black board (BB), over head projector transparencies (OHPT) and, LCD and to generate recommendations for their optimal use. Methods: A questionnaire based study was carried out among first year MBBS students of Government Medical College, Kota, India. The survey was undertaken among 84 Medical students of first year MBBS of batch 2008 after exposing them to different visual aids like BB, OHPT and LCD in Physiology lectures. A few lectures were absolutely on BB, and some were on OHPT and on LCD. Few classes were taken with mixed visual aids. Students were exposed for such visual aids for one year and then they were requested to complete a questionnaire. Data were statistically analyzed by One Sample Chi-square test. Results: 55 (65.48%) students rated chalk & black board as best visual aids in understanding the topic better as compared to OHPT and LCD (P<0.01). 47 (55.95%) students have good learning experience with black board teaching and it is best mode to note down important points. 56 (66.66%) students favored LCD as more interesting and interactive visual aids (P<0.01). It also complete the lecture faster which was advantageous for 69 (82.17%) students. 77 (91.66%) students wanted mixing of different visual aids (P<0.01). Mostly (75%) do not find any difficulty in switching from one mode to another. No significant gender difference was observed. Conclusion: To improve students learning medical teachers should match the lectures with preferred visual aids. It will maintain interest and enthusiasm among pupil. Key Words: Black board, Teaching, Overhead projector, LCD projector. DOI: 10.3329/jbsp.v4i2.4174 J Bangladesh Soc Physiol. 2009 Dec;4(2): 58-63  

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