background: irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders, characterized by non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain and altered bowel habit without any organic pathology. its prevalence varies in human communities. we performed this study to determine the prevalence of ibs in medical students of gilan university of medical sciences (gums). materials...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: the respiratory module at shifa college of medicine (scm) is delivered in third year with emphasis on respiratory pathophysiology and respiratory medicine. smoking as a topic was introduced to emphasize the preventive aspects of respiratory illnesses. an innovative approach to involve students in their learning was developed. to determin...

quality of clinical education for medical students has always been a concern in academic medicine. this concern has increased in today’s time-squeeze while faculty members have to fulfill their complementary roles as a teacher, researcher, and practitioner. one of the strategies for program evaluation is obtaining trainees’ feedbacks since they are the main customers of educational programs; ho...

BACKGROUND The number of medical undergraduates taking part in Student Scientific Activities (SSA) at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Slovakia remains low. The aim of this study was to discover some of the factors responsible and suggest improvements. METHODS An anonymous 30-item questionnaire was devised and sent to 245 medical undergraduates (UG) of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd an...

background: given the decisive role of youth in spreading the risk of aids infection, education and increasing knowledge isone of the most important waysof controlling the disease.thus, the present study aimed to assessthe effect of aneducational pamphleton knowledge and attitude of non-medical students aboutaids in university of zabol, iran. methods: this pre-testpost-test quasi-experimental s...

background fatigue is a common symptom and one of the most important issues in community psychology. this study aimed to compare the rate and severity of fatigue in male and female students of jiroft university of medical sciences and to present appropriate solutions. material and methods this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 200 students who were selected randomly at jiroft univer...

in medicine, there is a rapid development of a knowledge base. medical professionals need to sustain and advance their competence to practice in response to these varieties. so, there is increased interest in self-directed learning methods. study guides can make a major contribution to self-directed learning. this study was carried out to evaluate the effect of study guides on improving self-le...

introduction: the most important change in medical education is a shift from didactic teacher-centered and subject-based teaching to the use of interactive, problem-based, student-centered learning. student-centered approach is a teaching approach t that encompasses replacing lectures with active learning, integrating self-paced learning programs and cooperative group situations, ultimately hol...

background: physicians and medical students are at risk of exposure to a broad range of viral pathogens through percutaneous injury, contact of mucous membrane with blood, and other potentially infectious body fluids. the objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (kap) of physicians and medical students of rafsanjan university of medical sciences, iran, rega...

fulfilling the related responsibilities has ethical aspects that must be addressed carefully. each role requires extensive training, 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 comm:union: in population-based health care. given the impor...