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Intensity, dynamics and deficiencies of empathy in medical and non-medical students

Empathy is an important competence in the professional development of medical students. The purpose of our study was to compare the levels and scales of empathy in people studying in different educational stra...

Authors: Krzysztof Sobczak, Agata Zdun-Ryżewska and Agata Rudnik

A feedback journey: employing a constructivist approach to the development of feedback literacy among health professional learners

Feedback, if effectively provided by the teacher and utilised by the learner, enables improvement in academic performance. It is clear from current literature that the provision of feedback by teachers is not ...

Authors: Anne O’Connor and Arlene McCurtin

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the professional intention of medical and related students

The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to increased workload and infection risks among medical staff. This situation may influence current medical and health-related students’ decision on the choices of their future...

Authors: Zheng Gong, Wen Li, Huimin Bu, Mingyu He, Hongjian Hou, Tongtong Ma, Xide Hu, Lu Fu, Joseph Adu-Amankwaah and Hong Sun

Teaching and assessing communication skills in the postgraduate medical setting: a systematic scoping review

Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However, as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical departments, there is a discernible absen...

Authors: Xiu Hui Tan, Malia Alexandra Foo, Shaun Li He Lim, Marie Bernadette Xin Yi Lim, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Jamie Zhou, Min Chiam and Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

Applying interprofessional simulation to improve knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital- acquired infection control among health professionals

This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of an innovative approach using interprofessional simulation scenarios (IPSS) in improving knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of hospital-acquired infecti...

Authors: T. Saraswathy, S. Nalliah, A. M Rosliza, S Ramasamy, K. Jalina, Hayati Kadir Shahar and S. Amin-Nordin

A qualitative analysis of third-year medical students’ reflection essays regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their education

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed every aspect of healthcare delivery and training. Few studies have reported on the impact of these changes on the experiences, skill development, and career expectat...

Authors: Erin L. Kelly, Allison R. Casola, Kelsey Smith, Samantha Kelly and Maria Syl D. de la Cruz

The usefulness of 3D printed heart models for medical student education in congenital heart disease

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology enables the translation of 2-dimensional (2D) medical imaging into a physical replica of a patient’s individual anatomy and may enhance the understanding of congenita...

Authors: Clement Karsenty, Aitor Guitarte, Yves Dulac, Jerome Briot, Sebastien Hascoet, Remi Vincent, Benoit Delepaul, Paul Vignaud, Camelia Djeddai, Khaled Hadeed and Philippe Acar

Intraprofessional workplace learning in postgraduate medical education: a scoping review

Residents need to be trained across the boundaries of their own specialty to prepare them for collaborative practice. Intraprofessional learning (i.e. between individuals of different disciplines within the sa...

Authors: Lara Teheux, Ester H. A. J. Coolen, Jos M. T. Draaisma, Marieke de Visser, Nynke D. Scherpbier-de Haan, Wietske Kuijer-Siebelink and Janiëlle A. E. M. van der Velden

Evaluation of educational interventions on eye health for dietetic and pharmacy professions: a pre-post study

We piloted an educational intervention that aimed to enhance awareness about nutrition-age-related macular degeneration (AMD) links among practising and student dietitians then expanded the scope of this inter...

Authors: Diana Tang, Helen Dinh, Hadi Almansour, George Burlutsky, Jocelyn Bussing, Bronwyn Eisenhauer, Bamini Gopinath, Victoria M Flood and Bandana Saini

‘The best interest of patients, not self-interest’: how clinicians understand altruism

Altruism refers to acting in ‘the best interest of patients, not self-interest’. With an observed discordance between the concept and practice of altruism, and increasing attention to ‘pathologic altruism’, th...

Authors: Madiha Sajjad, Shazia Qayyum, Samina Iltaf and Rehan Ahmed Khan

First year internal medicine residents’ self-report point-of-care ultrasound knowledge and skills: what (Little) difference three years make

With increasing availability of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education in medical schools, it is unclear whether or not learning needs of junior medical residents have evolved over time.

Authors: Tanner Chahley, Ada W Lam, Samantha Halman, Kathryn Watson and Irene WY Ma

SIESTA: a quick interprofessional learning activity fostering collaboration and communication between paediatric nursing trainees and medical students

Interprofessional education has emerged as a key concept in education of health professionals over the last 20 years. Positive effects of interprofessional education have been shown, but it has proved to be mo...

Authors: Sebastian Friedrich, Christine Straub, Sebastian Felix Nepomuk Bode and Andrea Heinzmann

Rubric for the evaluation of competencies in traumatology in the Degree of Physiotherapy: Delphi approach

In health professions, the curriculum that must be met in order to obtain the academic certificate is based on the development of the so-called competencies. The broad content of the Practicum of the Degree of Ph...

Authors: Esther Díaz-Mohedo, Rita Romero-Galisteo, Carmen Suárez-Serrano, Esther Medrano-Sánchez and Rocío Martín-Valero

Teaching emergency situations during a psychiatry residency programme using a blended learning approach: a pilot study

Emergency psychiatry is an essential component in the training of psychiatry residents who are required to make patient-centred orientation decisions. This training calls for specific knowledge as well as skil...

Authors: Juliette Salles, Philippe Birmes, Laurent Schmitt, Bruno Bastiani, Maria Soto, Stéphanie Lafont-Rapnouil, Anjali Mathur, Emmanuelle Bougon, Christophe Arbus and Antoine Yrondi

Cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Jefferson empathy scale health professions students’ version in SpanishOccupational therapy students

In occupational therapy, empathy is a fundamental concept and has a positive impact on health and quality of care outcomes for patients. It is a basic and essential concept that should prevail in the training ...

Authors: Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Mª. Pilar Rodríguez-Pérez, Nuria Máximo-Bocanegra, Rosa Mª. Martínez-Piédrola, Nuria Trugeda-Pedrajo, Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas and Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres

The prevalence of educational burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students of the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Iran

Psychological disorders have negative consequences on students’ learning and academic performance. In addition, academic burnout is one of the common challenges that affects students’ motivation and academic e...

Authors: Ghazal Aghajani Liasi, Sanaz Mahdi Nejad, Nafiseh Sami, Shahrzad Khakpour and Batool Ghorbani Yekta

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) for undergraduate medical students in Sudan: sources of information, knowledge about terms, skills related to EBM and attitude toward EBM in Sudan

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the use of the current best evidence for patient care. Medical students should critically appraise the research evidence to help them during their clinical practice in the futu...

Authors: Elfatih A. Hasabo, Walaa Elnaiem, Abrar Y. Ali, Anfal M. Altahir, Elmuiz A. Hsabo, Malaz I. Ibrahim, Dania M. Modathir, Ryan T. Aljaaly, Malaz M. ElSiddig, Sara M. Abdalbagi and Heitham Awadalla

Teaching patient-centred communication skills during clinical procedural skill training - a preliminary pre-post study comparing international and local medical students

International medical students are frequently confronted with intercultural, psychosocial, and language barriers and often receive lower marks in written, oral, and clinical-practical examinations than fellow ...

Authors: Ede Nagy, Gloria Matondo Miguel Luta, Daniel Huhn, Anna Cranz, Jobst-Hendrik Schultz, Anne Herrmann-Werner, Till Johannes Bugaj, Hans-Christoph Friederich and Christoph Nikendei

The impact of a faculty development program, the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP), on self-efficacy, academic promotion and institutional retention

Academic medical centers invest considerably in faculty development efforts to support the career success and promotion of their faculty, and to minimize faculty attrition. This study evaluated the impact of a...

Authors: Judy Tung, Musarrat Nahid, Mangala Rajan and Lia Logio

Quality improvement in the undergraduate medical curriculum: the need for clinical exposure

This correspondence article aims to outline the importance of an integrated clinical component within Quality Improvement education in response to the recently published article by Shah et al.. The Quality Imp...

Authors: Jemima Carter, Suzanne Capon, Claire Dyer and Maya Whittaker

Effects of mobile learning on writing panoramic radiograph reports: a quasi-experimental trial in dental education

In dentistry, the reporting of panoramic radiographs is particularly challenging, as many structures are depicted in one image and pathologies need to be identified completely. To enhance the learning process ...

Authors: Anna Bock, Dirk Elvers, Florian Peters, Chris Kramer, Kristian Kniha, Frank Hölzle, Cord Spreckelsen and Ali Modabber

Medical faculty profile is an important determinant of student profile and future practice expectations of medical students in Angola

Angola is among one of the most deprived countries in the world in terms of medical professionals. In the past decade, the Angolan Government has invested in the expansion of faculties of medicine in the count...

Authors: Inês Fronteira, Helga Freitas, Nkanga Guimarães, Mário Fresta and Paulo Ferrinho

Adaptations in anesthesiology residency programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic: virtual approaches to applicant recruitment

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted residency recruitment in 2020, posing unique challenges for programs and applicants alike. Anesthesiology programs have adopted alternate methods of recruitment, in...

Authors: Donaldson C. Lee, Alexander M. Kofskey, Nikhi P. Singh, Timothy W. King and Paul D. Piennette

The effect of learning style and general self-efficacy on satisfaction of e-Learning in dental students

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on education. e-Learning has been becoming most popular. Satisfaction of the student is one of important goal of e-Learning, therefore factors affecting this ...

Authors: Tahereh Baherimoghadam, Shahram Hamedani, Manoosh mehrabi, Navid Naseri and Nooshin Marzban

Remote interviews for medical residency selection during the initial COVID-19 crisis: a national survey

Medical training programs candidate’s interview is an integral part of the residency matching process. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, conducting these interviews was challenging due t...

Authors: Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Fadiah Alkhattabi, Fadi Aljamaan, Khalid Alhasan, Adi Alherbish, Mona Philby, Fahad Alsohime, Mohamad Alobaylan, Hayfa Alabdulkarim, Badr Almosned, Deema Gashgarey, Ghadah Felimban, Ziyad Alkathiri, Randa Almaghrabi, Amr Jamal, Mazin Barry…

The effect of teaching integrated course of physical examination and radiological anatomy in practical limb anatomy on medical students’ learning outcomes

In the last few decades, the need to change the curriculum of basic medical science has been further emphasized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of teaching integrated course of physical ...

Authors: Hossain Sadeqi, Ali Valiani, Maryam Avizhgan, Seyed Abbas Ebrahimi, Amirreza Manteghinejad, Pantea Miralai and Athar Omid

Comparison of empathy with patients between first-year and last-year medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

This study was conducted to assess the developmental factors of empathy among medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).

Authors: Reyhane Hizomi Arani, Zohrehsadat Naji, Ali Moradi, Seyed Vahid Shariat, Sara Mirzamohamadi and Payman Salamati

Applying the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle in medical education to refine an antibiotics therapy active learning session

Active learning improves learner engagement and knowledge retention. The application of continuous quality improvement methodologies, such as the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework, may be useful for optimizin...

Authors: Stacey Rose, Richard Hamill, Andrew Caruso and Nital P. Appelbaum

A survey of pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and barriers in pharmaceutical care concept in Poland

The major goals of pharmaceutical care (PC) are to improve the patient’s quality of life and ensure safety of pharmacotherapy. Inclusion of a pharmacist in the multidisciplinary team caring for the patient and...

Authors: Dorota Kopciuch, Anna Paczkowska, Tomasz Zaprutko, Piotr Ratajczak, Elżbieta Nowakowska and Krzysztof Kus

The impact of an online intervention on the medical, dental and health sciences students about interprofessional education; a quasi-experimental study

Interprofessional education (IPE) encompasses integration, communication, mutual trust and shared decision-making with a common goal of improved patient care and safety. Despite its crucial role, IPE has not g...

Authors: Salman Y. Guraya, Leena R. David, Shermin Hashir, Noha A. Mousa, Saad Wahbi Al Bayatti, Ahmed Hasswan and Mujtaba Kaouas

Online teaching in physiotherapy education during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a retrospective case-control study on students’ satisfaction and performance

During COVID-19 pandemic, physiotherapy lecturers faced the challenge of rapidly shifting from face-to-face to online education. This retrospective case-control study aims to compare students’ satisfaction and...

Authors: Giacomo Rossettini, Tommaso Geri, Andrea Turolla, Antonello Viceconti, Cristina Scumà, Mattia Mirandola, Andrea Dell’Isola, Silvia Gianola, Filippo Maselli and Alvisa Palese

What works for whom in compassion training programs offered to practicing healthcare providers: a realist review

Patients and families want their healthcare to be delivered by healthcare providers that are both competent and compassionate. While compassion training has begun to emerge in healthcare education, there may b...

Authors: Shane Sinclair, Jane Kondejewski, Priya Jaggi, Amanda L. Roze des Ordons, Aliya Kassam, K. Alix Hayden, Daranne Harris and Thomas F. Hack

Stress and behavior patterns throughout medical education – a six year longitudinal study

Medical education has a reputation for being demanding and stressful. However, longitudinal surveys across the whole course of study considering risks and resources are rare.

Authors: Edgar Voltmer, Susen Köslich-Strumann, Jan-Bennet Voltmer and Thomas Kötter

Medical education in china: progress in the past 70 years and a vision for the future

Medical education in China has undergone significant reforms in contemporary times. As the world’s largest medical education system, it is important to understand the status of China’s medical education in our...

Authors: Weimin Wang

Online versus classroom teaching for medical students during COVID-19: measuring effectiveness and satisfaction

The COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing have had a significant impact on the conversion of traditional teaching methods to online teaching methods, which although not uncommon in medical schools, has to ...

Authors: Abdullh AlQhtani, Nasser AlSwedan, Abdullelah Almulhim, Raghad Aladwan, Yara Alessa, Kholoud AlQhtani, Malak Albogami, Khalid Altwairqi, Fahad Alotaibi, Abdulmajeed AlHadlaq and Osama Aldhafian

Field note use in family medicine residency training: learning needs revealed or avoided?

Field notes (FNs) are used in Family Medicine residency programs to foster reflective learning and facilitate formative assessment. Residents assess their strengths and weaknesses and develop action plans for ...

Authors: Nicole Zaki, Teresa Cavett and Gayle Halas

What can we learn from the online learning experiences of medical students in Poland during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

In March 2020, due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the Polish government ordered the closing of all medical faculties, with an obligatory shift to online learning. This lockdown continued, with a short period of b...

Authors: Anna Pokryszko-Dragan, Karol Marschollek, Marta Nowakowska-Kotas and Gillian Aitken

Virtual obstetrics and gynecology fellowship interviews during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a survey study

Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, all Obstetrics and Gynecology fellowship interviews were held virtually for the 2020 fellowship match cycle. The aim of this study was to describe our i...

Authors: Alexandra Peyser, Moti Gulersen, Michael Nimaroff, Christine Mullin and Randi H. Goldman

Systematic review of specialist selection methods with implications for diversity in the medical workforce

There is growing concern that inequities in methods of selection into medical specialties reduce specialist cohort diversity, particularly where measures designed for another purpose are adapted for specialist...

Authors: Andrew James Amos, Kyungmi Lee, Tarun Sen Gupta and Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli

Evaluation of new endodontic tooth models in clinical education from the perspective of students and demonstrators

The quality of root canal treatments performed by undergraduate students is often unsatisfactory questioning the current methods of teaching. Based on treatment errors made by students participating the endodo...

Authors: Sareh Said Yekta-Michael, Christoph Maria Färber and Alexander Heinzel

Medical educators’ beliefs about learning goals, teaching, and assessment in the context of curriculum changes: a qualitative study conducted at an Iranian medical school

Achieving changing needs, advancing knowledge, and innovations in higher education require the constant changes of medical school curricula and successfully applying the new reforms requires some modifications...

Authors: Morteza Karami, Nooriyah Hashemi and Jeroen van Merrienboer

Development and validation of scale for measuring attitudes towards e-professionalism among medical and dental students: SMePROF-S scale

Social media permeated everyday life and consequently it brought some changes to behaviour of health professionals. New form of professionalism emerged called e-professionalism depicting professional behaviour...

Authors: Marko Marelić, Joško Viskić, Lovela Machala Poplašen, Danko Relić, Dražen Jokić and Tea Vukušić Rukavina

A comparison of team-based learning and lecture-based learning on clinical reasoning and classroom engagement: a cluster randomized controlled trial

The lecture-based learning (LBL) implemented in most Indonesian nursing/midwifery schools underlies the students’ lack of ability in clinical reasoning. Team-based learning (TBL) was proposed to improve the st...

Authors: Yunefit Ulfa, Yukari Igarashi, Kaori Takahata, Eri Shishido and Shigeko Horiuchi

E- Learning experience of the medical profession’s college students during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Worldwide, most of educational institutions have moved to online electronic learning methods because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 8, 2020, the Saudi Ministry of Education announced remote learning for pu...

Authors: Eidan M. Al Zahrani, Yaser A. Al Naam, Saad M. AlRabeeah, Deemah N. Aldossary, Lamiaa H. Al-Jamea, Alexander Woodman, Mohammad Shawaheen, Osama Altiti, Jenifer V. Quiambao, Zechariah J. Arulanantham and Salah H. Elsafi

A new roadmap for social medicine curriculum design based on mixed methods student and faculty evaluations of the preclinical curriculum

To support the development of social medicine curricula that empower medical school graduates to redress health inequities, we conducted a mixed methods student and faculty evaluation of an expanded and innova...

Authors: Sheridan M. Finnie, Richard J. Brach, Christina A. Dawson, Samuel B. Epstein, Raghav K. Goyal, Karen M. Lounsbury, Shaden T. Eldakar-Hein and Timothy Lahey

Exploring attributes of high-quality clinical supervision in general practice through interviews with peer-recognised GP supervisors

Clinical supervision in general practice is critical for enabling registrars (GP trainees) to provide safe medical care, develop skills and enjoy primary care careers. However, this largely depends on the qual...

Authors: Belinda O’Sullivan, Helen Hickson, Rebecca Kippen and Glen Wallace

Correction to: Measuring hygiene competence: the picture-based situational judgement test HygiKo

Authors: Susanne Katharina Heininger, Maria Baumgartner, Fabian Zehner, Rainer Burgkart, Nina Söllner, Pascal O. Berberat and Martin Gartmeier

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning in health professional education: a mixed methods study protocol

Due to the complex nature of healthcare professionals’ roles and responsibilities, the education of this workforce is multifaceted and challenging. It relies on various sources of learning from teachers, peers...

Authors: Arunaz Kumar, Mahbub Sarkar, Elizabeth Davis, Julia Morphet, Stephen Maloney, Dragan Ilic and Claire Palermo

Why do pre-clinical medical students learn ultrasound? Exploring learning motivation through ERG theory

In recent years, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an essential field of medical education. Bedside ultrasound has become a necessary skill for clinical physicians. Previous studies have already disc...

Authors: Ting-Cheng Wang, Wei-Ting Chen, Yi-No Kang, Che-Wei Lin, Chung-Yi Cheng, Fat-Moon Suk, Hao-Yu Chen, Chin-Wang Hsu, Tsorng-Harn Fong and Wen-Cheng Huang

Formal evidence-based medicine instruction in Turkish undergraduate medical education: an initial evaluation

Global and national undergraduate medical education accreditation organizations recommend the inclusion of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) instructions into the medical schools’ curricula. Accordingly, some Turk...

Authors: Özlem Serpil Çakmakkaya