1 2251-7065 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 982 Medical Education Editorial mirzaei Masoud 1 3 2017 11 4 286 286 12 01 2019 12 01 2019
703 Medical Education A survey on the quality of Master of Medical Education e-learning Course at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences nobakht M Gholami H Emadzadeh A Momeni Rad S 1 3 2017 11 4 287 300 25 05 2016 05 10 2016 Introduction:Universities and educational institutes provide a great variety of e-learning programs to accommodate the increasing demands for higher education. However, some specialists believe that many of these courses fail to meet the required standards of e-learning, thus cannot achieve the goals of implemented programs. Therefore, regular quality assessment of e-learning programs should be carried out by education providers. This study aimed to assess the quality of medical education e-learning course at Mashhad University of Medical Science. Methods:In the first step, most important components of e-learning standards were extracted through a comprehensive literature review of previous studies and a rating scale consisting of nine elements and 173 items were designed. Content validity of the scale was assured by consulting with ten different instructional design experts using Lawshe's Content Validity Ratio. Reliability of this scale is also investigated by inter-rater reliability coefficient which was 88% . In the next step we provided three instructional design experts with the above mentioned scale to collect required information for each sample lesson. Data was analyzed through SPSS Ver 16.0 software. Result: The elements associated with ‘quality of contents’ and ‘accessibility’ were satisfactory, elements related to ‘instructional design’, ’learning management system’, ’multimedia’ and ‘student assessment’ were relatively satisfactory, and elements associated with ‘interaction’, ‘feedback’ and ‘student support’ were unsatisfactory. Overall, we evaluated the quality of the medical education e-learning course as relatively satisfactory. Conclusion: Although the quality of the assessed e-learning course was relatively satisfactory, it is still necessary for corresponding administrators to reassess those items with an average of less than 1.66 (satisfactory level) and pay their special attentions to improvement of those items, in order to achieve better quality of the program. 705 Dentistry Evaluation of achievements of Department of Endodonti's educational objectives in graduate dentists of Facultu of Dentistry of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences (2006-11) Ayatollahi F g Aghili H h Tabrizizadeh M i Taerian A j g AssistantProfessor, Department of Endodontics, Dental Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Yazd , Iran. h Associate professor, Department of Orthodontic, Dental Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Yazd ,Iran. i Professor, Department of Endodontics, Dental Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Yazd ,Iran. j Dentist, Esfahan, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 301 309 29 05 2016 09 05 2017 Abstract: Introduction: Monitoring and evaluation are an integral parts of any education system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the  achievements of  Department of Endodontic's educational objectives in graduate dentists of Yazd Faculty of Dentistry of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 45 graduates from 2006 to 2011 who practiced in Yazd province without attending any specialized training were evaluated. Root canal treatment quality for central incisors and first maxillary molar, in terms of length, taper and density were radiographicaly evaluated. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test and Fisher exact test. Results: The mean value of practice was 40.24 out of 45 in the studied population (89.4% of the total score). No significant association between the educational objectives' achivement and time (P-value = 0.314), age (P-value = 0.532), gender (P-value = 0.465) and marital status (P-value = 0.294) were observed. Conclusion:  The results of this study indicated the desired goals of practical training at Endodontic Department of Shahid Sadoughi  University of Medical Science.     708 General Attitudes towards digital gap among university students, and its relationship with educational progress and socioeconomic status Derikvandi Z k Derikvandi A l k Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran l Teacher Imam Reza, Andimesk, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 310 318 06 06 2016 24 01 2017 Introduction: Digital gap may exist in national scale, among organizations and other groups of society, since it is an indicative of inequality in information technology ground and communication. This study aims to investigate the attitude towards digital gap among students, and its relationship with educational progress and socio-economic  status (SES) of university students at Alborz University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This was a cross sectional analytic study. students were randomly selected according to multistage cluster method. The tools for collecting data were Davis (1989) questionnaire on attitude towards internet, and  a researcher made questionnaire. The formal validity of the questionnaires is confirmed by a panel of experts, Cronbach's alpha's coefficient was also calculated. Pearson coefficient were calculated andindependent T- test was used for analyzing the data. Result: The analysis of data indicates that there is a meaningful relationship between the attitude towards digital gap and educational progress, and also SES of the students. Furthermore, there was adifferences between the attitudes of males (48.7) and felames (46.5) toward digital gap (p=0.01). Conclusion:There is an attitude towards digital gap in university students. Interventions are needed to close the digital gaps in studnets. 735 Medical Education A comparison of creativity in nursing undergraduate and and graduate students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2014 Khodayarian M m Salimi T n Nasiriani Kh o Javadi S p m School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, Iran n School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, Iran o School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, Iran p MSc. Student, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 319 329 04 09 2016 26 11 2016 Introduction: Creativity is an essential component of nursing practice. Failure to encourage nurses into creativity may hinder innovations in nursing practice and science. Thus, it is important to explore methods for developing it in nursing education. This study aimedto compare creativity in undergraduate and graduate nursing students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2014.  Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on the undergraduate (n=172) and master students of critical care nursing (n=42) according to convenience sampling. The Abedi′s Creativity Tool including 60 questions in four sub-scales (fluency, elaboration, originality, and flexibility) was completed by students. Internal consistency for Creativity Test was assured by Cronbach's alpha =0.83. Result:  The results showed that 64.5% of the students were female (n=91) and 35.5% of them were male (n=50). Creativity mean score was 129.5±13.74 and 134.9±15.1 in undergraduate and master of science students, respectively.  77.3% of students reported their creativity moderate and the rest (22.7%) high. There was not any significant difference between the two groups in total score of the creativity, but there were significant differences in the flexibility subscale in master students (p<0.05). Conclusion:Since creative thought is simulated interaction with environment, in order to minimizing distance from appropriate level of creativity at universities, it is necessary to create a supportive educational environment. It is suggested that teachers use specific methods such as brain storming, research skills, exploratory learning, creative study method to enhance creativity level of their students. 748 Medical Education Anticipation of e-learning acceptance through nursing students enthusiasm scale at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences in 2015 Ajam A.A Badnava S Sabery R Zabihi Hesary N.K Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor Universi, Tehran, Iran Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran ,Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Farhangian, Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of psychology Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 330 339 19 11 2016 24 01 2017 Introduction: Given the importance of using e-learning in medical education, this study aimed to Anticipate the e-learning acceptance according to  nursing students enthusiasm scale at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This cross sectional study conducted on all undergraduate students of nursing and midwifery who were enrolled at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences in 2015. 172 students were recruited and enthusiasm and e-learning questionnaire were filled for them. SPSS V.16 package and the independent t-test, Pearson correlation and multiple regression model were used to analyse data. Results: The results showed there is no significant differenceهد  the relation between male and female students' enthusiasm(P>0.05). There is a significant relationship between academic enthusiasm component with e-learning acceptance (p<0.01), and components of the behavioral, emotional and cognitive enthusiasm, with  acceptance of e-learning. Conclusion: The findings showed that the components of academic enthusiasm is predicting acceptance of e-learning by students. Workshops and training courses may enhance students' enthusiasm. Stakeholders should also be organized by universities to enhance acceptance of e-learning. 704 Medical Education Study of the perceptions of learning environment according to students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences: Role of gender, place of residence and residing in dormitory Akbari Booreng M Rahimi H Saberi R Ajam AK Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, university of Birjand, Birjand, Iran MA. Educational psychology, Birjand, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian university,Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payam Noor University, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 340 351 26 05 2016 24 01 2017 Introduction: This study was designed and conducted to investigate the perceptions of learning environment according tomedical sciences studentsin terms of the role of gender, place of residence and residing in dormitory in Birjand University of Medical Sciences during  2014 – 2015. Methods: 269 students of medical sciences were recruited for this cross sectional study. A questionnaires on the perception of the learning environment was administered and independent T-test was used to analyze the data. Result: The results showed that students' perceptions of their academic ability and educational atmosphere in terms of their gender are different (p<0.05). However, significant difference was not observed in terms of place of residence. The results showed that the perceptions of learning environment in –residents of dormitory are different (p < 0.01) from the rest. Conclusion: More training is necessary to improve the  preparation for positive environments particularly for female students. 709 Medical Education Academic procrastination and related factors in students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences Chehrzad MM Ghanbari A Rahmatpour P Barari F Pourrajabi A Alipour Z Instructor of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran Associate Professor of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran MSc of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran BSc of Education Science, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran BSc student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran BSc student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 352 362 09 06 2016 05 10 2016 Introduction: One of the challenges that students faced during their education is academic procrastination. It means “delay in performing a task”. Since academic procrastination could effect on various aspects of students' personal and social life, by identifying related factors it may be limited. This study aimed to determined academic procrastination and related factors in Students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Methods:  In this cross-sectional study, 459 students of all major programs of Guilan University of Medical Sciences were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection scales included three parts of demographic information, academic information and Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students (PASS) by Solomon and Rothblum. Data was analyzed with T- Test, ANOVA, multiple regressions by SPSS V. 20.  Result: Most of students were female (72.7%), single (86%) and undergraduate (66.6%). Mean score of academic procrastination was 63.3±9.1 and most students (69.5%) had moderate procrastination. Academic procrastination had significant difference with gender (p=0.002) and academic level (p=0.03). Also in multiple regression models, gender, program of study  and academic level were main predictors of procrastination.  Females, dental students and postgraduate students had higher level of academic procrastination. Conclusion: There is a moderate academic procrastination in students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with gender, program of study and academic level was observed.  Investigation on causes and appropriate strategies to reduce this behavior is recommended. 729 Medical Education Assessment of performance of the schools of Shahid Sadiughi University of Medical Sciences NooriShadkam M Jaafari A Hadi Nodooshan H Ghaneian M.T FatahiBafghi A Aghili H Vaezi A.A Mortazavi E MD, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran MSC, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran PhD, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran PhD, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran PhD, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Associate professor, Department of Orthodontic, Dental Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Yazd ,Iran PhD, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran MA, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran 1 3 2017 11 4 363 370 03 08 2016 11 06 2017 Introduction: Assessment is an integral part of the management of medical universities. This manuscript is a report of performance assessment of faculties of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Method:  Performance assessment process was started from 2013. A team of experts was formed in order to evaluate performance of various schools across the university. After determining indices of performance assessment by the team of experts, and obtatining approval from the Board of Directors of university; Field phase of assessment was conducted from 2013-2014. Results: The highest final score in the evaluation of the implementation process was gained by the School of Public Health (67.5 and 72), in 2013 and 2014 respectively, and the lowest by School of Pharmacy 28.60 and 29.25). School of Paramedical Science had the best progress (21.55) over the two years and School of Pharmacy had the lowest progress (0.65) over the same period. Generally, the final score of all schools improved. Conclusion: Faculties officials were informed about the results and were encouraged to improve their position in the future ranking.