The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Training in a real work environment, within community is an effective method of education. Continuous evaluation of community based education courses is essential for both maintaining and improving their quality. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 100 students who had passed communit...

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Main Authors: Abolghasem Amin, Reza Ghaffar, Susan Hassanzadeh, Fariba Salek, Parisa Golanbar
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Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-05-01
Series:Research and Development in Medical Education
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/RDME/Manuscript/RDME-2-47.pdf
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author Abolghasem Amin
Reza Ghaffar
Susan Hassanzadeh
Fariba Salek
Parisa Golanbar
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Reza Ghaffar
Susan Hassanzadeh
Fariba Salek
Parisa Golanbar
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description Introduction: Training in a real work environment, within community is an effective method of education. Continuous evaluation of community based education courses is essential for both maintaining and improving their quality. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 100 students who had passed community based education courses along with 15 faculty members teaching the same courses have been randomly selected in the faculties of Tabriz University of medical sciences. A researcher-designed questionnaire consisting questions of educational program, learning settings, teaching and assessment methods, used for data collection. The data was analyzed using SPSS16. Results: Community based education among the students of Health and Nutrition, Dentistry, Para medicine, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing and Rehabilitation faculties scored 39.466.59± (average), 78.201.37± (very high), 52.7814.41± (high), 19.485.29± (low), 61.942.22.2± (good), 43.9716.82± (average) and 64.903.45± (high), respectively. Conclusion: The research results showed that community based education had different quality levels in different departments.
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spelling doaj.art-c5d6ec361540407eadd13180543a58f02022-12-21T22:39:08ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesResearch and Development in Medical Education2322-27192013-05-0121474910.5681/rdme.2013.011The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical SciencesAbolghasem AminReza GhaffarSusan HassanzadehFariba SalekParisa GolanbarIntroduction: Training in a real work environment, within community is an effective method of education. Continuous evaluation of community based education courses is essential for both maintaining and improving their quality. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 100 students who had passed community based education courses along with 15 faculty members teaching the same courses have been randomly selected in the faculties of Tabriz University of medical sciences. A researcher-designed questionnaire consisting questions of educational program, learning settings, teaching and assessment methods, used for data collection. The data was analyzed using SPSS16. Results: Community based education among the students of Health and Nutrition, Dentistry, Para medicine, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing and Rehabilitation faculties scored 39.466.59± (average), 78.201.37± (very high), 52.7814.41± (high), 19.485.29± (low), 61.942.22.2± (good), 43.9716.82± (average) and 64.903.45± (high), respectively. Conclusion: The research results showed that community based education had different quality levels in different departments.http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/RDME/Manuscript/RDME-2-47.pdfField educationCommunity based EducationMedical Sciences students
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Reza Ghaffar
Susan Hassanzadeh
Fariba Salek
Parisa Golanbar
The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Research and Development in Medical Education
Field education
Community based Education
Medical Sciences students
title The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
title_full The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
title_fullStr The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
title_full_unstemmed The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
title_short The Comparison of Community –based Education Programs in Faculties of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
title_sort comparison of community based education programs in faculties of tabriz university of medical sciences
topic Field education
Community based Education
Medical Sciences students
url http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/RDME/Manuscript/RDME-2-47.pdf
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