Aborajooh Emad, Al-Taher Raed, Tarboush Nafez Abu, Al-Ani Abdallah, Qasem Nuha, Ababneh Saleh, Ababneh Ghadeer, Al-Ahrash Asma, Al-Saeedi Bashayer, Al-Husaini Shahed, Bucheeri Amina
Department of Surgery and Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Kerak, Jordan.
Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Nov 15;60:456-461. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.022. eCollection 2020 Dec.
Over the past century, the medical educational model has been static with no significant improvement. Studies show that students are leaning towards a more active, dynamic, learner-centered education model that fits their needs and encourages them to be more responsible for their learning. Thus, we conducted this study to investigate Jordanian medical students' perceptions and attitudes towards the value of basic sciences in their clinical training.
This was a cross-sectional study that utilized an online, self-administered questionnaire targeting medical students in their clinical years. The questionnaire comprises 5 domains targeting students' perceptions, attitudes, and suggestions of the medical educational system in general and basic sciences in specific.
Overall, 578 medical students completed the survey with a male to female ratio of 0.7, and 56% of participants studied were studying at Mutah University, while 42% were at the University of Jordan. Approximately three-fourth (73.9%) of the students reported that basic medical sciences are critical to their development as physicians. Approximately, 82% believe that it is vital to integrate the clinical practice into basic science teaching. Besides, 82.4% of students agreed that faculty members' teaching style influences the educational content's delivery at the basic level. Moreover, 73% of students lean towards the inclusion of problem-based learning into their curriculums. On the other hand, 41.7% of students reject basic science questions in their written clinical exams.
Our study highlights the positive attitudes of Jordanian medical students towards basic medical sciences. It also demonstrates that students are more comfortable with an active and dynamic educational model that fits their needs and qualifications. Thus, we recommend a student-centered medical educational model trail to maximize learning and teaching efficiency and develop competent medical practitioners.
在过去的一个世纪里，医学教育模式一直停滞不前，没有显著改进。研究表明，学生们倾向于一种更积极、动态、以学习者为中心的教育模式，这种模式符合他们的需求，并鼓励他们对自己的学习更加负责。因此，我们开展了这项研究，以调查约旦医学生对基础科学在其临床培训中的价值的看法和态度。
这是一项横断面研究，采用在线自填式问卷，针对处于临床阶段的医学生。该问卷包括5个领域，针对学生对一般医学教育系统特别是基础科学的看法、态度和建议。
总体而言，578名医学生完成了调查，男女比例为0.7，56%的参与者就读于穆塔大学，42%就读于约旦大学。约四分之三（73.9%）的学生报告说基础医学科学对他们成为医生的发展至关重要。大约82%的人认为将临床实践融入基础科学教学至关重要。此外，82.4%的学生同意教师的教学风格会影响基础层面教育内容的传授。而且，73%的学生倾向于在课程中纳入基于问题的学习。另一方面，41.7%的学生在书面临床考试中拒绝基础科学问题。
我们的研究突出了约旦医学生对基础医学科学的积极态度。它还表明，学生们对符合他们需求和资质的积极、动态教育模式更满意。因此，我们建议试行以学生为中心的医学教育模式，以最大限度地提高学习和教学效率，并培养合格的医学从业者。
