Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students
Introduction: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is a student-centered active learning process which provides a flexible approach for students to prepare and organize their learning prospectus and gives opportunity for collaboration among peers. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiven...
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| author | Rajani Ranganath Miriam Archana Simon Yusra Abid Shah Fatma Ibrahim AlAbduwani Hakeema Al Mubarak Fatma Abdulla Issa Al-Shamsi |
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| description | Introduction: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is a student-centered active learning process which provides a flexible approach for students to prepare and organize their learning prospectus and gives opportunity for collaboration among peers. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness and impact of online PAL session in enhancing the knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) among medical students. Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional, quasi-experimental study done using mixed-method design. Subjects and Methods: Online PAL session was conducted for premedical and preclinical students by the peer tutors for 93 medical students in March 2020. Knowledge of breast cancer and BSE was compared with the pretest and posttest scores. Feedback survey from tutees, tutors, and faculties was taken to evaluate conduct and satisfaction of the workshop for improvements in future. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed using SPSS 22. Descriptive data were presented as frequency and percentage. Continuous data were presented as mean and standard deviation. Paired sample t-test was applied for statistical significance of pretest and posttest data. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the posttest scores of knowledge on breast cancer and BSE. The mean satisfaction score was high among the tutees, tutors, and faculties, indicating that PAL session had significant impact on students. Conclusions: PAL sessions can be a dynamic tool to create a safe and successful learning environment for students to learn on sensitive health issues such as breast cancer and BSE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-415e8043342c4914bc4913cf50ad50702023-07-21T11:57:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Nature and Science of Medicine2589-627X2589-62882023-01-0162717610.4103/jnsm.jnsm_126_22Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical studentsRajani RanganathMiriam Archana SimonYusra Abid ShahFatma Ibrahim AlAbduwaniHakeema Al MubarakFatma Abdulla Issa Al-ShamsiIntroduction: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is a student-centered active learning process which provides a flexible approach for students to prepare and organize their learning prospectus and gives opportunity for collaboration among peers. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness and impact of online PAL session in enhancing the knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) among medical students. Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional, quasi-experimental study done using mixed-method design. Subjects and Methods: Online PAL session was conducted for premedical and preclinical students by the peer tutors for 93 medical students in March 2020. Knowledge of breast cancer and BSE was compared with the pretest and posttest scores. Feedback survey from tutees, tutors, and faculties was taken to evaluate conduct and satisfaction of the workshop for improvements in future. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed using SPSS 22. Descriptive data were presented as frequency and percentage. Continuous data were presented as mean and standard deviation. Paired sample t-test was applied for statistical significance of pretest and posttest data. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the posttest scores of knowledge on breast cancer and BSE. The mean satisfaction score was high among the tutees, tutors, and faculties, indicating that PAL session had significant impact on students. Conclusions: PAL sessions can be a dynamic tool to create a safe and successful learning environment for students to learn on sensitive health issues such as breast cancer and BSE.http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2023;volume=6;issue=2;spage=71;epage=76;aulast=Ranganathbreast cancerbreast self-examinationpeer-assisted learning |
| spellingShingle | Rajani Ranganath Miriam Archana Simon Yusra Abid Shah Fatma Ibrahim AlAbduwani Hakeema Al Mubarak Fatma Abdulla Issa Al-Shamsi Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine breast cancer breast self-examination peer-assisted learning |
| title | Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students |
| title_full | Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students |
| title_short | Effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among undergraduate medical students |
| title_sort | effectiveness of online peer assisted learning session in fostering the knowledge on breast cancer and breast self examination among undergraduate medical students |
| topic | breast cancer breast self-examination peer-assisted learning |
| url | http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2023;volume=6;issue=2;spage=71;epage=76;aulast=Ranganath |
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