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Aliakbari M, Mohamadi S, Azemian A, Yazdankhahfard M, Amini A. Efficient Ambulatory Education: Perspectives of
Medical Interns at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. Iranian Journal of Medical Education 2025; 25 :122-131
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Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. , so.mohammadi@bpums.ac.ir
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Introduction: Ambulatory education is a core component of training general practitioners to manage common health problems. Although numerous studies in Iran have examined the current status and challenges of ambulatory education, few have specifically addressed its efficient implementation. Given the lack of direct evidence, this study endeavored to identify the prerequisites for efficient implementation of clinical ambulatory education by studying the perspectives of medical interns at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all eligible medical interns in Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (n = 150) who had completed at least one month of internship were surveyed using a researcher-developed questionnaire. A total of 13 clinical and medical education faculty members reviewed the questionnaire’s content validity, and its reliability was confirmed via test–retest (r = 0.8, p < 0.001).
Results: More than 99% of the medical interns considered active participation in all stages of the patient visit to be essential while over 70% regarded the necessity of conducting this process under faculty supervision. Interns favored small group sessions (fewer than six students) (91.4%), a four-week outpatient training duration (67.6%), and integration with the corresponding clinical rotation (71.9%). The need for feedback-based teaching (98.6-100%) was strongly emphasized.
Conclusion: Medical interns believe outpatient training plays a pivotal role in clinical preparedness. Active engagement and appropriate infrastructure are essential components effective outpatient education. These findings highlight the need to revise current educational strategies to better align with learners’ needs and healthcare realities.
Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all eligible medical interns in Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (n = 150) who had completed at least one month of internship were surveyed using a researcher-developed questionnaire. A total of 13 clinical and medical education faculty members reviewed the questionnaire’s content validity, and its reliability was confirmed via test–retest (r = 0.8, p < 0.001).
Results: More than 99% of the medical interns considered active participation in all stages of the patient visit to be essential while over 70% regarded the necessity of conducting this process under faculty supervision. Interns favored small group sessions (fewer than six students) (91.4%), a four-week outpatient training duration (67.6%), and integration with the corresponding clinical rotation (71.9%). The need for feedback-based teaching (98.6-100%) was strongly emphasized.
Conclusion: Medical interns believe outpatient training plays a pivotal role in clinical preparedness. Active engagement and appropriate infrastructure are essential components effective outpatient education. These findings highlight the need to revise current educational strategies to better align with learners’ needs and healthcare realities.
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Community Based Medicine
Received: 2025/08/16 | Accepted: 2025/11/5 | Published: 2025/05/31 | ePublished: 2025/05/31
Received: 2025/08/16 | Accepted: 2025/11/5 | Published: 2025/05/31 | ePublished: 2025/05/31
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