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Mohammadreza Yazdankhah Fard, Shahnaz Pouladi, Farahnaz Kamali, Nasrin Zahmatkeshan, Kamran Mirzaei, Sherafat Akaberian, Siamak Yazdanpanah, Tayebeh Jamand, Tayebeh Gharibi, Rozita Khorramroudi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (3-2009)
Abstract
Introduction: Clinical education is a complicated process which is affected by several factors and variables. Thus the aim of this study was to determine the stressing factors in clinical education from the viewpoints of students of Boushehr University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 334 students of Boushehr University of Medical Sciences were selected thorough census. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. This question-naire consisted of two parts of demographic data and 60 questions about stressing factors in clinical educa-tion in five areas. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using frequency distribution, mean, standard devia-tion, and Chi², variance analysis test. Results: The humiliating experiences, educational environment, clinical experiences, unpleasant emotions, and interpersonal relationships areas were high stressing factors respectively. The most stressing factors were as teachers' notification in front of personnel and physicians, lack of facilities in ward, watching patients suffering from pain, solicitude about contagious disease transmission, and lack of teacher support respectively. Conclusion: Medical students are exposed to a variety of stressor factors. Thus establishing a supportive system during the first academic year and improving it throughout clinical education is necessary to equip medical students with effective coping skills.
Masoud Bahreini, Shohreh Shahamat, Marzieh Moattari, Sherafat Akaberian, Sharif Sharifi, Mohammadreza Yazdankhah Fard,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (5-2012)
Abstract
Introduction: Use of portfolio is growing as a functional tool in promotion and development of general and specific skills such as reflection and making link from theory to practice. This study aimed to explore nurses' perceptions and experiences of using portfolio.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted during years of 2009-2010 through qualitative content analysis method in a university hospital in Bushehr. At first, portfolio was introduced to nurses and they used portfolio in their clinical performance for a year. Finally 26 nurses were selected through purposeful sampling. Three focus group discussions were run for data collection. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews were continued until data saturation and then themes were extracted.
Results: Subsequent to data analysis of participating nurses’ perceptions and experiences, theme of "ladder of reflective development" was derived from interviews. This theme encompasses steps of reflection development in nurses and four steps of feeling strange, anxiety reduction and acceptance, internalization, and learning and application was introduced.
Conclusion: Steps of reflective thinking skills development indicated an inadequate knowledge level among nurses about portfolios and reflection. However, portfolio left a positive impact on reflective thinking skills of nurses and use of portfolio. Therefore, use of this tool is recommended to be considered in clinical nursing.
Mohammadreza Yazdankhah Fard, Sahar Gholami Baroughi, Masoud Bahreini, Kamran Mirzaei,
Volume 18, Issue 0 (4-2018)
Abstract
Introduction: Development of advanced learning along with students’ progress is one of the main goals of higher education and learning approaches act as a key concept. Therefore, it is very important to understand how students’ learning approaches change over time. The aim of this study was to investigate the learning approaches of undergraduate nursing and midwifery students during their studies at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This descriptive-longitudinal study was conducted from 2012-16. A total of 76 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students who entered Bushehr University of Medical Sciences were selected by means of census method. Learning approaches of the students were measured using the Persian version of Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test and ANOVA.
Results: Findings showed that the majority of students used the deep learning approach (29.81±7.234, total=???) throughout their studying years. However, ANOVA test did not show a statistically significant difference between surface and deep learning approaches scores of nursing (p=0.109, p=0.481) and midwifery (p=0.232, p=0.328) students in terms of the years of study. Although, independent t-test showed a statistically significant difference in employing the surface learning approach in terms of the field of study (p=0.02) and gender (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Although deep learning was the dominant approach, there was no change in the students’ learning approaches in higher years of education. Therefore, given the focus of higher education on developing the deep learning approach in students and the importance of medical science fields for society, it is necessary for teachers, managers and educational planners to assess the deep learning approach.
