LEILA BAZRAFKAN

Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Emotional intelligence skills: is nurses’ stress and professional competence related to their emotional intelligence training? a quasi experimental study

Introduction: Emotional intelligence is a social skill thatcontrols stress and affects one’s ability to cope with the demandsand environmental pressures; it so can improve professionalcompetence in health care providers such as nursing students.Training on emotional intelligence increases the mental healthand influences the mutual relationships, stress, depression ...

[ 2 ] - The effect of cardiac arrhythmias simulation software on the nurses’ learning and professional development

Introduction: One of the important tasks of nurses in intensivecare unit is interpretation of ECG. The use of training simulator isa new paradigm in the age of computers. This study was performedto evaluate the impact of cardiac arrhythmias simulator softwareon nurses’ learning in the subspecialty Vali-Asr Hospital in 2016.Methods: This study was conducted by quasi-experimentalrandomized Salomo...

[ 3 ] - Program evaluation of an integrated basic science medical curriculum in Shiraz Medical School, using CIPP evaluation model

Introduction: In recent years curriculum reform and integrationwas done in many medical schools. The integrated curriculum isa popular concept all over the world. In Shiraz medical school,the reform was initiated by stablishing the horizontal basicscience integration model and Early Clinical Exposure (ECE)for undergraduate medical education. The purpose of this studywas to provide the required ...

[ 4 ] - Evaluation of information literacy status among medical students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: The information literacy status and the use ofinformation technology among students in the globalization age ofcourse plans are very momentous. This study aimed to evaluate theinformation literacy status and use of information technology amongmedical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2013.Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study with crosssectionalmethod...

[ 5 ] - Assessment of dental students’ communication skills with patients

Introduction: Establishment of effective communicationbetween the clinician and patient is essential in order to increasethe effectiveness of treatment. These skills have been lessinvestigated among dental students. This study aimed to evaluatecommunication skills of dental students in Shiraz with patientsthrough direct observation, patients’ perspectives and students’self-assessments.Methods: ...

[ 6 ] - A brief description of Medical Education Master Program in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

As Medical sciences become more advanced andgrow each day, so do the challenges of medicaleducation. To overcome the new obstacles whichare an inseparable part of science evolution, it isnecessary to renew and improve the educationalsystem .Achieving this, requires individuals whoare educated in the new methods of learning andtherefore can lead others through educationalsystem development. Duri...

[ 7 ] - A qualitative inquiry into the challenges and complexities of research supervision: viewpoints of postgraduate students and faculty members

Introduction: The supervision of academic theses at theUniversities of Medical Sciences is one of the most importantissues with several challenges. The aim of the present studyis to discover the nature of problems and challenges of thesissupervision in Iranian universities of medical sciences.Methods: The study was conducted with a qualitative methodusing conventional content analysis approach....

[ 8 ] - The effects of educational program on health volunteers’ knowledge regarding their approach to earthquake in health centers in Tehran

Introduction: The people’s mental, intellectual and physical nonreadinessto confront earthquake may result in disastrous outcomes.This research aimed to study of effects of a training interventionon health connector’s knowledge regarding their approach toearthquake in health-training centers in East of Tehran.Methods: This research which is a semi-experimental study wasdesigned and executed in ...

[ 9 ] - Needs assessment and evaluation of a short course to improve faculties teaching skills at a former World Health Organization regional teacher training center

Introduction: In the design of educational programs, much attentionhas been paid to teaching methods, needs assessment, an importantpart of the development of educational programs, generally isneglected. Another important aspect in educational program design isassessing effectiveness. The aims of this study were to design a formalneeds assessment program to define the core contents of a faculty...

[ 10 ] - Medical ethics as practiced by students, nurses and faculty members in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

fulfilling the related responsibilities has ethical aspects thatmust be addressed carefully. Each role requires extensivetraining, which usually takes place in university institutions.Ethics is applied in at least three academic areas, including: a)in education of students’ personal growth, b) in patient care,and c) in university communion in population-based healthcare. Given the importance of...

[ 11 ] - The summer school students’ viewpoints about important factors in learning, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: The main goal of education is learning and change in behaviorwhich has been revolutionized in the 21st century due to the rapid andwidespread changes in science. The traditional approach to education doesno longer meet the learners’ needs, necessitating new changes in educational curricula. This study was designed to determine the factors influencing learning in the 21st century a...

[ 12 ] - The effect of logbook as a study guide in dentistry training

Introduction: Although logbook is a useful tool in learning and assessment of the student, its use in the education of undergraduate dentistry students is not well-established. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of logbook as a study guide and an effective method for assessment of the students in the fixed prosthesis course. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed...

[ 13 ] - Feedback is good or bad? Medical residents’ points of view on feedback in clinical education

Introduction: Feedback is very important in education and can help quality in the training process and orient the trainees in clinical contexts. This study aimed to assess the residents’ points of view about feedback in clinical education at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Methods: The sample of this study included 170 medical residents attending medical workshops in Shiraz University of ...