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  1. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a frequent manifestation at the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children, possibly associated with a wide range of complications, often as a consequence of wrong or delayed ...

    Authors: Alice Monzani, Elena Corti, Antonio Scalogna, Silvia Savastio, Erica Pozzi, Pier Paolo Sainaghi, Francesco Della Corte and Ivana Rabbone
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:345
  2. Assessment of the ocular fundus, traditionally by direct ophthalmoscopy (DO), is essential to evaluate many neurologic diseases. However, the status of DO training in neurology residencies is unknown. We condu...

    Authors: Jasmeet Saroya, Noor Chahal, Alice Jiang, Douglas Pet, Nailyn Rasool, Mark Terrelonge and Madeline Yung
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:344
  3. In the dynamic field of pharmacy amongst a diverse array of countries with disparate income levels, pharmacists play a pivotal role in integrating emerging scientific knowledge into their practice while adapti...

    Authors: Sholene Ballaram, Velisha Perumal-Pillay and Fatima Suleman
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:343
  4. Since university education and intensive and limited pre-service training do not provide an acceptable level of performing the duties of operating room nurses, and considering the limitations of traditional tr...

    Authors: R. Khorammakan, S. H. Roudbari, A. Omid, V. S. Anoosheh, A. N. Arabkhazaei, A. Z. Arabkhazaei, J. Khalili, H. Belyad Chaldashti and A. Ghadami
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:342
  5. Assessment ability lies at the core of midwives’ capacity to judge and treat clinical problems effectively. Influenced by the traditional teaching method of “teacher-led and content-based”, that teachers invol...

    Authors: Yuji Wang, Yijuan Peng and Yan Huang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:340
  6. Computer-based assessment for sampling personal characteristics (Casper), an online situational judgement test, is a broad measure of personal and professional qualities. We examined the impact of Casper in th...

    Authors: Anurag Saxena, Loni Desanghere, Kelly Dore and Harold Reiter
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:339
  7. The midwifery continuity of care model is one of the care models that have not been evaluated well in some countries including Iran. We aimed to assess the effect of a program based on this model on the clinic...

    Authors: Fatemeh Razavinia, Parvin Abedi, Mina Iravani, Eesa Mohammadi, Bahman Cheraghian, Shayesteh Jahanfar and Mahin Najafian
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:338
  8. Despite the central importance of physical examination (PE) skills to patient evaluation, early trainees struggle with its correct application and interpretation. This struggle may reflect the instructional st...

    Authors: LilyAnne Jewett, Samuel Clarke, Erin Griffin and Aaron Danielson
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:337
  9. Medical diagnostics is a pivotal bridge curriculum that receives much less attention from undergraduates in non-clinical medicine health profession programs with less student engagement and poor performance. M...

    Authors: Jieyu He, Bei Wu, Haiying Zhong, Junkun Zhan, Lanyan Zhu, Jie Zhang, Yi Zeng and Zhihong Li
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:336
  10. In the context of increasingly intricate healthcare systems, professionals are compelled to collaborate within dynamically changing interprofessional teams. Moreover, they must adapt these collaborative proces...

    Authors: Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Vincent Geukers and Rien de Vos
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:334
  11. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is reported to ease effective and adequate decision making for all works of life including health professionals. Investigating the level of implementation of EBP among physiothera...

    Authors: Dilane Landry Nsangou Muntessu, Hyacinte Trésor Ghassi, Franklin Chu Buh, Ange Wandji Nietho, Julio Rostan Siewe and Mpatoutou Me Mpatoutou
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:332
  12. Many applied postgraduate pain training programs are monodisciplinary, whereas interdisciplinary training programs potentially improve interdisciplinary collaboration, which is favourable for managing patients...

    Authors: Wouter Munneke, Christophe Demoulin, Jo Nijs, Carine Morin, Emy Kool, Anne Berquin, Mira Meeus and Margot De Kooning
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:331
  13. Academic social contexts and educational beliefs may influence teaching practices and teaching intentions. Insight into such beliefs represents an important source of information for medical schools to improve...

    Authors: Marilù Guigli Poretti, Matteo Monti and Marta Fadda
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:330
  14. A script concordance test (SCT) provides a series of clinical vignettes to assess clinical reasoning in uncertainty. Appraised throughout health education literature, SCTs are cognitive assessments of clinical...

    Authors: Lindsey Kojich, Stephanie A. Miller, Katelyn Axman, Timothy Eacret, J. Atticus Koontz and Caroline Smith
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:329
  15. The complexity and uncertainty around Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS) make it difficult to diagnose and treat, particularly under time-constrained consultations and limited knowledge. Brief interventions th...

    Authors: Stacie Thursby, Lorelle Dismore and Katherine Swainston
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:328
  16. The abrupt onset of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled universities to swiftly establish online teaching and learning environments that were not only immediately deployable but also conducive to high-quality educ...

    Authors: Chih-Tsung Hung, Shou-En Wu, Yi-Hsien Chen, Chen-Yeu Soong, Chien‑Ping Chiang and Wei‑Ming Wang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:326
  17. “Student engagement” (SE) is gaining momentum as an approach to improve the performance of health professions education (HPE). Nevertheless, despite the broad studies about the role of students in various area...

    Authors: Hanieh Neshastesaz Kashi, Salime Goharinezhad, Samira Soleimanpour and Ali Haji Mohammadi
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:325
  18. Problem-based learning (PBL) was introduced to address passive teaching limitations. However, it is not fully characterised as a teaching modality in pharmacology. The present study investigated the factors af...

    Authors: S. A. Nicolaou, I. Televantou, A. Papageorgiou, A. P. Albert, A. W. Hitchings, P. McCrorie and Persoulla Nicolaou
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:324
  19. Most United States medical schools have affiliated student-run free clinics, but the quality of services provided in such contexts compared to national metrics is unknown. This study determines whether a stude...

    Authors: Joy J. Jiang, Katie Link, George Mellgard, Francesca Silvestri, Daniel Qian, Susmita Chennareddy, Michelle Tran, Yoni Goldstein, Gabriela Frid, Isabelle Band, Alexandra Saali, David C. Thomas, Harish Jasti and Yasmin S. Meah
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:323
  20. Poor learning and retention are common problems of students, which may be alleviated by optimization of widely used educational methods such as lectures. This study aimed to investigate the effect of spaced le...

    Authors: Ali Khalafi, Zahra Fallah and Hamid Sharif-Nia
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:322
  21. Narrative Medicine (NM), a contemporary medical concept proposed in the 21st century, emphasizes the use of narrative as a literary form in medicine. This study aims to explore the understanding about NM and w...

    Authors: Songshu Xiao, Jing Yuan, Hua Lan, Qiaofen Li, Yan Cheng, Ke Cao and Xiangyang Zeng
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:321
  22. The Students Training in Academia, Health, and Research (STAHR) Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) strives to help students from low-income families that have experienced educational chal...

    Authors: Danielle F. Chiang, Scott A. Guerrero, Emma C. Sexton and Stephen S. Gardner
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:319
  23. Feasible and effective assessment approaches to measuring competency in health sciences are vital in competency-based education. Educational programmes for health professions in low- and middle-income countrie...

    Authors: Eva Mukurunge, Champion N. Nyoni and Lizemari Hugo
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:318
  24. The shortage of skilled healthcare professionals in pediatric oncology and the limited access to training programs remain significant challenges in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. The the Pediatric Radiation O...

    Authors: Adedayo O. Joseph, Adeseye M. Akinsete, Azeezat O. Ajose, Aishat T. Oladipo, Adeola Maliki, Korede Akindele, Michelle Mangongolo, Samuel Adeneye and Wilfred Ngwa
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:317
  25. In Japan, postgraduate clinical training encompasses a 2-year residency program, including at least 24 weeks of internal medicine (IM) rotations. However, the fragmented structure of these rotations can compro...

    Authors: Kiyoshi Shikino, Miwa Sekine, Yuji Nishizaki, Yu Yamamoto, Taro Shimizu, Sho Fukui, Kazuya Nagasaki, Daiki Yokokawa, Takashi Watari, Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Yasuharu Tokuda
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:316
  26. Given the importance of perceptions of decent work for nursing students' future career choices, we attempted to determine potential classifications and characteristics of nursing students' perceptions of decen...

    Authors: Ruijing Wang, Haixia Yu, Xuanye Han, Yang Yang, Dong Chen, Qichao Niu, Yanhua Liu, Mingzhu Zhou, Xinyu Zhu and Yuhuan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:315
  27. Colleges and universities face an increased risk of public health emergencies. Among them, medical colleges and universities deserve more attention as they serve as the play a fundamental role in providing pub...

    Authors: Xinrui Chen, Meng Zhang, Qingqing Bu, Bo Tan and Dan Deng
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:314
  28. The transition of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to milestone assessment creates opportunities for collaboration and shared assessments across graduate medical programs. Break...

    Authors: Anisha Turner, Sricharan Gopakumar, Charles Minard, Danielle Guffey, Nathan Allen, Dick Kuo, Kelly Poszywak and M. Tyson Pillow
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:313
  29. Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) pose a safety risk for healthcare workers with great potential for serious infections. The aim was to determine numbers and causes of NSIs as well as the frequency with which medic...

    Authors: Franca Keicher, Janina Zirkel, Tobias Leutritz and Sarah König
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:312
  30. Healthcare systems rely on well-trained family medicine physicians who can offer continuous quality services to their communities and beyond. The American Academy of Family Physicians and the World Organizatio...

    Authors: Nabil Sulaiman, Sarra Shorbagi and Salman Yousuf Guraya
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:311
  31. Health professionals are increasingly called upon and willing to engage in planetary health care and management. However, so far, this topic is rarely covered in medical curricula. As the need for professional...

    Authors: Ulf Teichgräber, Maja Ingwersen, Max-Johann Sturm, Jan Giesecke, Manuel Allwang, Ida Herzog, Frederike von Gierke, Paul Schellong, Matthias Kolleg, Kathleen Lange, Daniel Wünsch, Katrin Gugel, Anne Wünsch, Janine Zöllkau, Inga Petruschke, Kristin Häseler-Ouart…
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:308
  32. Education in the modern world of health needs diverse methods of learning and teaching. The traditional education model has limited capacity for developing abilities such as critical thinking, problem-solving,...

    Authors: Marjaneh Meschi, Samane Shirahmadi, Mahrokh Amiri and Nikki Ebrahimi-Siaghi
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:307
  33. To fully implement the internationally acknowledged requirements for teaching in evidence-based practice, and support the student’s development of core competencies in evidence-based practice, educators at pro...

    Authors: Lea D. Nielsen, Mette M. Løwe, Francisco Mansilla, Rene B. Jørgensen, Asviny Ramachandran, Bodil B. Noe and Heidi K. Egebæk
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:306
  34. Laboratory biosafety should be a priority in all healthcare institutions. In traditional laboratory safety teaching students typically receive knowledge passively from their teachers without active involvement...

    Authors: QianJun Li, JingJing Zhao, RuiChao Yan, QiJian Gao, Yao Zhen, Xue Li, Ying Liang, ShiHao Min and LiJuan Yang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:305
  35. Every physician has a unique professional identity. However, little is known about the diversity of identities among physicians. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the professional identity of physician...

    Authors: Pyry Mattila, Harri Hyppölä, Teppo Heikkilä, Sami Heistaro, Minna Kaila, Petri Kulmala, Markku Sumanen and Pekka Mäntyselkä
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:304
  36. Operation theater learning involves three key elements: clinical work, learning, and the environment. There is little evidence regarding the operating theatre learning environment for anesthesia trainees. Iden...

    Authors: Habtemariam Wubshet, Abatneh Feleke Agegnehu, Misganaw Mengie Workie and Yonas Addisu
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:303
  37. Antimicrobial resistance is a global health concern that contributes to significant mortality and morbidity. This study investigated knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of medical students in Palestinian uni...

    Authors: Mohammad Abuawad, Azza Ziyadeh-Isleem, Aya Mahamid, Saja Quzmar, Enas Ammar and Ramzi Shawahna
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:302
  38. Educating and raising awareness in cleft lip and palate future generations is one vital effort to ensure the improvement of cleft care and research in the future. This study reported the overview in organising...

    Authors: Erli Sarilita, Anggun Rafisa, Priya Desai and Peter A. Mossey
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:301
  39. The growing demands in integrating digital pedagogies in learning (e.g., social media) contribute to disrupting many fields, including the medical humanities education. However, the strengths and barriers behi...

    Authors: Yosika Septi Mauludina, Bao Lan Hoang, Tsai-Yu Wang, Chang-Chyi Jenq, Chi-Hsien Huang and Chien-Da Huang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:300
  40. The desire to die can occur in palliative care patients with a prevalence of up to 22%. Not every desire to die is accompanied by a pressure to act, but usually by a burden that can arise from various factors....

    Authors: M Schallenburger, J Schwartz, Yann-Nicolas Batzler, St Meier, R Küppers, Th Tenge, A Doll, K Kremeike, D Wetzchewald and M Neukirchen
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:279
  41. With the pharmaceutical innovation and clinical knowledge updating, the continuing education and on-the-job training are extremely important for improving community pharmacists’ professional competence. Previo...

    Authors: Bingzheng Shen, Yating Chen, Yue Wu, Yu Lan, Xiaoqin He, Na Wang, Jun Liu and Yan Yu
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:293

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