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1 دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز -بیمارستان گلستان

2 دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز -دانشکده پزشکی

Abstract

Clinical teaching method has an important key role in training of proficient medical doctor. Hence, attention to all effective factors facing clinical teaching method is a serious affair. This study was based on evaluation of medical students’ satisfaction of a clinical teaching method that was executed in pediatric wards of teaching hospitals in Ahvaz Jundishapour University of medical sciences during 2012-13 year. This is a cross sectional descriptive study. Totally 147 medical students (100 female, 47 male) of three separated consecutive groups who were trained in different times in pediatric wards, have been our statistical samples. All medical students filled out the previously determined realistic and validated questionnaire at the end of their clinical pediatric course individually. Collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistical indicators and SPSS software. The results of this study revealed that 135 medical students (91.8%) expressed their consent for the new clinical teaching method instead of the old current one. They declared that they have learned better the presented topics, while only 12 medical students (8.2%) were agreed with the old current method. The results of this study revealed that with creation of new and efficient clinical teaching method can augment the medical students’ satisfaction and help to promote the potential level of their knowledge and practice.

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