JPMA-2019-11-1329 Identification and comparison of factors related to academic failure in medical colleges; A Bi-center, comparative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Faiza kiran ◽  
Syed Moyn Aly ◽  
Abdullah Al Shehri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
P Value ◽  
Student's Perceptions ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Poor Teaching ◽  
Medical Colleges

Abstract Objectives: The objectives of our study were to identify the student’s perceptions related to their academic failure and compare these perceptions with their nationality. Methods: A, non-interventional, bi national, comparative study was conducted in medical colleges of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, in year 2015-2018, by taking a purposive sample of 210 students. All those who gave consent and scored less than fifty percent in their professional examinations were included. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. Frequencies and percentages were calculated, and Man Whitney U was applied to calculate p value. Results: According to the respondents, common reasons of failure identified were information overload (n=114,50%), difficult examination (n=101, 48%), poor teaching skills of teachers (n=82, 39%), system of education (n=75,36%) and unfair examination (n=78,37%). Eleven items in nationality group were found significant. Conclusion: Regardless of few cultural and environmental differences in factors contributing towards failure in students of different countries, the risk factors are common to all students. Moreover, most students tend to blame external factors more than internal ones. Keywords: Risk, factors, Perceived, academic, failure, students, medical, Saudi Arabia, nationality, Pakistan, perceptions

scholarly journals Impact of a Novel Approach for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education in The Middle East and South Asia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Shamim ◽  
Lubna Baig ◽  
Adrienne Torda ◽  
Chinthaka Balasooriya
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
P Value ◽  
Medical Ethics Education ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Medical Colleges

Abstract Background Complexities of ethics education, combined with socio-cultural issues specific to the medical curricula of the developing country context, have created resource constraints that impact medical ethics education delivery in countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. These constraints include the dearth of contextually relevant texts, shortage of trained teachers and confines in institutional regulations in the regions. Focused strategies are required to address these constraints. Workbook-based ethics learning (WBEL) is one such strategy based on a contextually relevant ethics education model. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ethics education, delivered through the WBEL strategy, on students’ learning and satisfaction in medical colleges of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Methods A pre-post-test intervention study was conducted in two medical colleges, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan and King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. An ethics course was structured using the WBEL strategy and delivered to early clinical years medical students. The impact on student learning was measured by pre-and-post administration of a set of Key Feature Questions (KFQ) and a Script Concordance Test (SCT). A twenty-eight-item course feedback questionnaire was developed to collect students’ perceptions regarding the WBEL strategy. Results Of the total 125 students who consented, 90 (72%) completed the pre-and post-test measures, and 103 returned the feedback forms at the two sites. The post-test scores in KFQs were significantly higher than pretest scores in both Pakistani and Saudi students (p-value < 0.001). There was no significant pre-to-post difference in overall SCT scores (p = 0.057). The majority of participants considered the overall course to be valuable. They provided positive feedback on the Workbook’s usefulness and the enhancement of critical thinking within the course. Ethics case discussions, classroom quizzes, and reflective writing were considered most effective for learning during the course. Conclusion The findings suggest that the WBEL is a promising way forward in medical ethics education as it resulted in a notable increase in participants’ knowledge and ethical decision-making skills. The study also provides evidence of feasibility for using the WBEL strategy for teaching ethics in resource-limited regions.

Risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome among male medical students in Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1150-1153
Author(s):  
Anas Alzahrani ◽  
Mohammed Alghamdi ◽  
Hassan Alzahrani ◽  
Saad Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Ashwaq Al-Ghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Irritable Bowel

The incidence, risk factors and management of epistaxis in elderly in Madina, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-205
Author(s):  
Khalid Abualnassr ◽  
Saeed Alammari ◽  
Burooj Abuessa ◽  
Sarah Aljohani ◽  
Raneem Faidh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Incidence Risk

Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 383-388
Author(s):  
Fehaid Alanazi ◽  
Khalid Alotaibi ◽  
Fehaid Almutlaq ◽  
Ahmed Aldahash ◽  
Abdulaziz Alsenani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Adult Population

Causes and associated risk factors of heart failure patients in Aljouf region of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Md Sheikh ◽  
Manahel Alotaibi ◽  
Nouf Almutairi ◽  
Eid Aljohani ◽  
Omar Alruwaili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Prevalence and risk factors of Pterygium in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1036-1040
Author(s):  
Khaled Alqurashi ◽  
Ahmad Alamri ◽  
Danah Althomaly ◽  
Haneen Alalyani ◽  
Salam Khaled
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia

A STUDY OF ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS IN TRANS VAGINAL SONOGRAPHY IN RELATION WITH HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORT IN DILATION & CURRATAGE IN AUB WOMEN

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Line ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Dilation And Curettage ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Vaginal Sonography ◽  
In Trans

A study of of endometrial thickness on TVS in relation with histopathology report on dilation and curettage. AIM AND OBJECTIVE-To set a cut off limit of endometrial thickness on TVS for differtiating between normal and abnormal endometrium. MATERIAL AND METHOD-hospital based comparative study. RESULTS-TVS is non invasive ,simple first line procedure in AUB women. Mean endometrial thickness in normal endometrial group was 8.00±2.44 mm and in abnormal endometrial group was 15.16±33 mm.The difference was found highly significant (p value<.001)

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