Evaluation of Medical Students’ Opininon about Quality of Education in Medial Emergency Ward in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Medical Student, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Large number of patients and their critical situation with a variety of complaints in emergency departments need special attention in training medical students in these sectors. Considering the deployment of Emergency Medicine depatment at the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences since two years ago becoming mandatory period for medicine interns, this study was designed to evaluate the quality of education provided to interns in the emergency department.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2010 in Alzahra hospital (SA) in Isfahan. All of medical interns were studied in the emergency medicine department were enrolled in this study at the end of their emergency medicine course. Quality of clinical training in emergency medicine was measured by a satisfaction questionnaire that was validated in consultation with the faculty member. The questionnaire scaling was Likert Scale with five scales range from the very favorable to very unfavorable. Questionnaires were completed by interns and the data was analyzed by SPSS software and ANOVA test.Finding: The mean scale of evaluation was 135.1 ± 12.5 (out of 165 maximum scales); educational quality in emergency ward was 75.8%. The minimum and maximum scales were 94 and 153 respectively.Conclusion: Although the quality of education in the emergency department has a good situation, but to reach an 100% favorable condition and national and international standards is necessary to fix the defects, especially defects of equipment.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 121 - Serial Number 121
November and December 2011
Pages 1617-1627

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  • Receive Date: 20 March 2011
  • Revise Date: 07 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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