{"title":"Comparing Faculty Development Needs of Basic Sciences and Clinical Teachers During Major Curricular Reform at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Medical College in Saudi Arabia","authors":"A. Farghaly","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.4","url":null,"abstract":"The required competencies of the medical graduates are changing, and by turn those of medical educators are changing as well. The aim of this study was to compare the faculty development (FD) needs of basic sciences and clinical teachers at the College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University during reforming of the curriculum to an integrated student-centred curriculum. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study that included an online survey for faculty members to assess their FD needs and priorities. The survey questionnaire included questions about the experience of faculty members in teaching in integrated curricula, motivators to share in FD activities, preferred formats of FD activities, self-perceived competencies and needs in different areas of medical education, and selfperceived current commitment to the 12 roles of medical educators. Comparison between the basic sciences and the clinical teachers’ perceived competencies, priorities and commitment to the roles of the medical teacher took place. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare means. The results of the study showed that the highest self-perceived competencies of faculty members were in lecturing (mean = 4.25±0.99) and constructing multiple choice questions (mean = 4.25±0.92). Statistically significant differences were present between basic sciences and clinical teachers in designing integrated courses (p = 0.02) and clinical teaching (p = 0.03). Significant differences were also present in the perceived importance of certain topics in FD programmes, such as course design, blueprinting and simulation. The study concluded that there are differences between basic medical sciences and clinical teachers in the learning needs and the competencies, which should be taken into consideration during planning for FD activities.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116045004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ABC of Questionnaire Development and Validation for Survey Research","authors":"M. Yusoff, W. N. Arifin, Siti Nurma Hanim Hadie","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.10","url":null,"abstract":"Survey-based studies are ubiquitous in medical, social, economic, psychological and behavioural research, where questionnaires are often used as the main research tool to collect various information from respondents. Given the importance of questionnaires to research, ensuring the validity of the questionnaires is critical to producing high quality survey research. Therefore, this article describes a step-by-step systematic approach to questionnaire development and validation for research purposes.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130466451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tackling Neurophobia among Medical Professionals from Its Inception: Role of Medical Curriculum to Treat This Epidemic Phenomenon","authors":"Noor Azzizah Omar","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Neurophobia is a term used to describe the fear of any topic related to neurology due to failure to integrate basic science knowledge to clinical situation. It has been found that majority of first liner medical staff felt less confident in dealing with patients with neurological illness. This is rather alarming since as the improvement of medical facilities in the recent decade, the age span of the population increases hence, so does their related neurological diseases. Probing into this phobia among the medical professionals has led to one common problem-their undergraduate experience. It has documented that high percentage of disinterest to neurological subject due to its teaching methods and the complexity of the topics. The aim of the study was to discuss on various teaching strategies to overcome this phobia. It has been found that vertical and horizontal integration has been beneficial in augmenting students understanding and retention of knowledge. Thus, it has been implemented and suggested as the suitable curriculum format in medical undergraduate programme. Apart from that, in coherence of IR 4.0 era, there are many innovative teaching techniques that have been studied over the years to facilitate teaching and promote students’ motivation towards neurological topics. However, some traditional sessions such as dissections classes still are very much relevant in pre-clinical teaching sessions. Neurophobia has been an “epidemic disease” for decades. The role of tailoring teaching methods to meet with the current students’ need has shown promising result to tackle this issue.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"129 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130109270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Yusoff, W. N. Arifin, N. S. Roslan, Siti Nurma Hanim Yaman, M. Yaman
{"title":"Education in Medicine Journal Grows Stronger and Stronger!","authors":"M. Yusoff, W. N. Arifin, N. S. Roslan, Siti Nurma Hanim Yaman, M. Yaman","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132487357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contemporary Issues in Well-being of Undergraduate Clinical Students: A Systematic Review","authors":"Chong Tze Lin, Lau Wee Ming, Thaung Kyi","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"Well-being is a complex concept with objective and subjective elements that contribute to life satisfaction. Medical students experience inevitable transition from pre-clinical to clinical training with increasingly more independence and responsibility. This study aimed to identify well-being issues in undergraduate clinical students. The emotional, physical, social, spiritual, occupational and intellectual aspects of well-being were focused on. A thorough literature search was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies reporting issues from the six aspects of well-being in undergraduate clinical students, and published in peer-reviewed journals in English language from the year 2000 to 2020 with full-text available online were included. The initial search from PubMed, OVID Medline, Psych INFO and CINAHL Plus retrieved 623 articles with 51 studies included in this review. Evidence from the previous studies demonstrated poor well-being among undergraduate clinical students. Stress, lack of exercise, low peer and family support, and mistreatment by clinicians and patients were common well-being issues encountered. Based on this literature review, the five aspects of well-being except the emotional aspect were less explored. Thus, it will be of interest to investigate well-being issues among Malaysian undergraduate clinical students from the physical and occupational aspects, which are further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify possible contributing factors. Undergraduate clinical students are faced with several well-being issues. Thus, early detection of these issues is important to avoid devastating consequences to students and patients.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129349527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Yusoff, F. Zin, Norwati Daud, H. Yusoff, N. Draman
{"title":"Colorectal Cancer Screening: Knowledge and Practice among Private General Practitioners in Northeast Peninsular Malaysia","authors":"M. Yusoff, F. Zin, Norwati Daud, H. Yusoff, N. Draman","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Colorectal cancer screening is an important screening to detect colorectal cancer. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, practice and its associated factors of colorectal cancer screening among private general practitioners (PGPs) in Northeast Peninsular Malaysia. Crosssectional study was conducted involving 127 PGPs in Kelantan. The study used a validated selfadministrated questionnaire that contained three domains. The domains were sociodemographic, knowledge and practice of colorectal cancer screening. The inclusion criterion was doctors working in a private clinic for more than six months, while the exclusion criteria were non-residential doctors and doctors practicing in private specialised clinics. Only 21.3% of PGPs had good knowledge and 3.9% had good practice on colorectal cancer screening. The duration of practice as a PGP was significantly associated with good practice for colorectal cancer screening. Only 58.3% were aware of the current recommendation on colorectal cancer screening. Most PGPs would refer patients for a colonoscopy, but screening with faecal occult blood test (FOBT) in average-risk patients was low. Only 4% of PGPs followed the recommended guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The main reasons for not offering FOBT screening were patients’ refusal, patients were not regular patients of the doctor and the referral system for colonoscopy was found to be difficult. This study noted that knowledge and practice of colorectal cancer screening among PGPs were inadequate. Overcoming barriers for screening is important to promote colorectal cancer screening.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131228060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hmp Singh, J. Mohanraj, Heethal Jaiprakash, V. Joshi, S. Achanna, R. Jegasothy
{"title":"Objectively Structured Clinical Teaching (OSCT) in Undergraduate Clinical Teaching: A Pilot Study","authors":"Hmp Singh, J. Mohanraj, Heethal Jaiprakash, V. Joshi, S. Achanna, R. Jegasothy","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the efficacy of a clinical teaching tool, objectively structured clinical teaching (OSCT) was assessed by comparing students’ performance in assessing standardised patients (SPs) and real patients (RPs). The final-year students were randomly divided into two arms and their performance in three different disciplines such as medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) and primary care medicine (PCM) was assessed with RPs in one arm and SPs/simulated patients in the other. The assessments were conducted in history-taking, clinical examination and management stations by the content experts under a structured rubric. Students’ scores in each arm were compared in the respective disciplines and overall. The perceptions of both students and SPs were recorded. The OSCT and rotational average scores of the participant students in SPs and RPs were compared. The students’ mean scores for their rotational exam and OSCT were 65.31 ± 5.56 and 61.14 ± 8.53, respectively. The performance at the management station in O&G was significantly higher compared with medicine and PCM. The overall performance at all other stations in the three disciplines was comparable, with no significant difference. The reliability and content validity of OSCT was established by calculating Cronbach’s alpha and testing content validity. The results indicated that OSCT is an innovative and effective teaching tool that can be used in clinical teaching in the early clinical years to lower the student load in hospitals in a cost-effective manner.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134327811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nurul Husna Ahmad Rahman, Mohammad Arif Kamaruddin, M. Besar, M. Yaman
{"title":"Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students on Educational Environment","authors":"Nurul Husna Ahmad Rahman, Mohammad Arif Kamaruddin, M. Besar, M. Yaman","doi":"10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/EIMJ2021.13.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Educational environment in medical school has a significant influence on the students’ progress in becoming a holistic doctor. Different background of students may have different perception towards their educational environment. The objectives of this study were to explore and ascertain the overall educational environment status of two medical programmes in the Faculty of Medicine of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and to study the common areas of concern in the educational environment. A cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2018 among all the fourth-year undergraduate medical students of session 2018/2019 in the Faculty of Medicine of UKM using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. A total of 114 (72.61%) respondents had completed the questionnaire. The mean global score of UKM (136.14) was higher than the mean global score of UKM-Universitas Padjadjaran (UKM-UNPAD) (128.74). UKM also noted to have a higher total mean score for all the five subscales than UKM-UNPAD. The highest percentage score was observed in the subscale of Students’ Perception of Learning (SPoL) for UKM (71.89%) and UKM-UNPAD (68.56%). On the other hand, the lowest percentage score was observed among the UKM (62.57%) and UKM-UNPAD (60.04%) respondents in the subscale of Students’ Social Self-Perception (SSSP). Overall, all students across these two main academic programmes perceived the educational environment in UKM positively. However, there are still aspects of the educational environment that could be improved. The existing programmes and academic modules are subjected to rigorous evaluation to be able to meet the medical students’ requirements.","PeriodicalId":130340,"journal":{"name":"Education in Medicine Journal","volume":"203 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131964245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}