Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities
Introduction: The majority of countries have brought the quality of higher education into focus in the past few years. They have tried to improve the quality of their own higher education. The studies show that Iranian Universities are not at an accepted level in terms of quality. They have enco...
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| author | FATEMEH SHAHIDI MOHAMMAD MEHDI SAQEB MITRA AMINI ABOLGHASEM AVAND HAMID REZA DOWLATKHAH |
| author_facet | FATEMEH SHAHIDI MOHAMMAD MEHDI SAQEB MITRA AMINI ABOLGHASEM AVAND HAMID REZA DOWLATKHAH |
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| description | Introduction: The majority of countries have brought the quality
of higher education into focus in the past few years. They have
tried to improve the quality of their own higher education. The
studies show that Iranian Universities are not at an accepted level
in terms of quality. They have encountered several problems
which have diminished their quality level. This study aimed at
assessing the quality of medical education program as viewed by
general practitioners graduated from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom
Medical Universities.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. 215 subjects were
selected based on a census of all the general practitioners
graduated from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Universities during 2011-
2013. The questionnaire used for collecting the data was that of
the Association of Graduates from American Medical Colleges.
The collected data were then analyzed using SPSS 14 through
which such descriptive and bivariate statistics as percentage,
means, Standard Deviation and ANOVA were used. The level of
significance was set to 0.05.
Results: The questionnaire return rate was 97%. As to the
graduates’ preclinical experiences, five indices were studied
which were assessed as “average” in graduates’ views. However,
with respect to their clinical experiences five indices were
equally studied, among which such indices as “Communication”
were evaluated as “desirable” in view of the graduates from the
very three universities. On the contrary, the quality of clinical
experiences and technological skills was evaluated as “almost
weak”; furthermore, the integration of basic science with required
clinical experience was also considered “weak”.
Conclusion: It seems essential to set up an annual assessment
of general practitioner education program and a review of the
medical education program in Iran based on the global medical
advancement and international standards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21142bb7cefe449c9c4db9337f31fb122022-12-22T02:04:21ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism2322-22202322-35612015-07-0133142149Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical UniversitiesFATEMEH SHAHIDI0MOHAMMAD MEHDI SAQEB1MITRA AMINI2ABOLGHASEM AVAND3HAMID REZA DOWLATKHAH4Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Quality Improvement in Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Quality Improvement in Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;English Language Department, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran;Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, IranIntroduction: The majority of countries have brought the quality of higher education into focus in the past few years. They have tried to improve the quality of their own higher education. The studies show that Iranian Universities are not at an accepted level in terms of quality. They have encountered several problems which have diminished their quality level. This study aimed at assessing the quality of medical education program as viewed by general practitioners graduated from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. 215 subjects were selected based on a census of all the general practitioners graduated from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Universities during 2011- 2013. The questionnaire used for collecting the data was that of the Association of Graduates from American Medical Colleges. The collected data were then analyzed using SPSS 14 through which such descriptive and bivariate statistics as percentage, means, Standard Deviation and ANOVA were used. The level of significance was set to 0.05. Results: The questionnaire return rate was 97%. As to the graduates’ preclinical experiences, five indices were studied which were assessed as “average” in graduates’ views. However, with respect to their clinical experiences five indices were equally studied, among which such indices as “Communication” were evaluated as “desirable” in view of the graduates from the very three universities. On the contrary, the quality of clinical experiences and technological skills was evaluated as “almost weak”; furthermore, the integration of basic science with required clinical experience was also considered “weak”. Conclusion: It seems essential to set up an annual assessment of general practitioner education program and a review of the medical education program in Iran based on the global medical advancement and international standards.http://jamp.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JAMP/article/view/293Quality;Evaluation;General practitioners;Medical students |
| spellingShingle | FATEMEH SHAHIDI MOHAMMAD MEHDI SAQEB MITRA AMINI ABOLGHASEM AVAND HAMID REZA DOWLATKHAH Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism Quality; Evaluation; General practitioners; Medical students |
| title | Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities |
| title_full | Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities |
| title_fullStr | Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities |
| title_short | Qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from Shiraz, Fasa and Jahrom Medical Universities |
| title_sort | qualitative evaluation of general practitioner training program as viewed by graduates from shiraz fasa and jahrom medical universities |
| topic | Quality; Evaluation; General practitioners; Medical students |
| url | http://jamp.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JAMP/article/view/293 |
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