Table 3 Summary of suggestions from the data
Suggested additions | Data source | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
Guiding the facilitators in conducting the course | ||
Guidelines for new facilitators | (FI2 & FI3) (E201 & E301) | Facilitator guide developed and included in the EWB |
Use of cases scenarios that explicitly represent opposing viewpoints | (E601) | Added in EWB and facilitator guide |
Summary or take-home message | (FG1 & FG3) (FI1) | Incorporated in facilitator guide |
History and philosophy of ethics | ||
Development of bioethics principles and their application in medical profession | (E501, E801) | Section added in EWB |
Differing perspectives from legal and cultural aspects | ||
Local and international laws related to medical profession | (FG1, FG2 & FG3) | Excerpts from local codes and guidelines added in different sections of EWB |
Sensitive issues related to women’s health in local culture and law | (FG2 & FG3) | |
More on Islamic perspective in local culture, Islamic rules from Hadith and comparison of Islamic ethics with ethics of other religions | (FI1) (E701 &E1201) | Section on Islamic ethics in EWB enhanced |
More on euthanasia to understand the two sides of views | (E601) | |
Identifying and managing presuppositions and biases, and understanding opposing views on different issues | (E301, E601 & E1001) | Added in EWB and facilitator guide |
Concept of privacy | (E101 & E1201) | Added in facilitator guide for discussion |
Interactive learning activities | ||
More feedback, role-plays and videos | (FG1, FG2 & FG3) (FI1) | Added in EWB |
Reflective writing exercises should be added to video clips and role-plays | (FG2 & FG3) (FI4) | Incorporated in EWB |
More to enhance students’ communication skills | (FG1 & FG2) (FI3) | Added in EWB and facilitator guide |
Links to learning resources | (E601) | Added in EWB and facilitator guide |
Clarity of goals to achieve through different activities | ||
Message to be taken from each session | (FG1 & FG3) (FI1) (E601) | Constructive alignment of the EWB enhanced and table added in EWB |
Learning objectives with video clips and role-plays | (FG2 & FG3) (FI4) | Added in EWB |
Suggested deletions | Data source | Action taken |
Repetition in the consent part | (FI4) | Corrected |
Avoid the use of culturally controversial words like “Mesiah” | (E601) | Deleted from EWB |
Common controversies in last section is not required at this level | (FI2) (E101 & E201) | Deleted from EWB |
Prenatal issues and fetal rights are not required at this level | (E101) | Deleted from EWB |
Student presentations were not effective for learning of all students | (FG1, FG2 & FG3) | Removed from the course |