Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 248-254, September 2007

The Interns' Learning Assessment in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

  • Masoud Roudbari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Masoud Roudbari, Department of Public Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, P.O. Box 98165-485, Zahedan, Iran
    • ,
  • Minoo Yaghmaei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran

Accepted 27 March 2007.

Article Outline

Summary 

Objective

One of the aims of management priorities in medical universities is the evaluation of learning in educational departments in order to prevent educational retardation and to improve the quality of education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interns' learning in the obstetrics and gynecology (O&G) department at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS).

Materials and Methods

The study was performed in ZUMS, Iran, in 2002–2003 on all interns at the O&G department, including 30 men and 40 women. For data collection, a questionnaire was used and included some questions regarding the common emergencies and diseases in O&G, together with different learning indicators such as reading, observation, hearing, management, and the capability of management. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, tables, t test, and chi-square test using the SPSS software.

Results

The mean percentages of learning indicators of observation, bedside teaching, supervised management, and personal management in the common emergencies and diseases of O&G in male interns were significantly lower than those in female interns. Also, the mean percentages of managing capabilities were 12% and 70.5% in common emergencies and 14.2% and 59.3% in common diseases for male and female interns, respectively. The chi-square test showed a significant difference between the mean percentages of the managing capabilities in male and female interns for the majority of the common emergencies and diseases. Also, the chi-square test revealed a significant relationship between the learning indicators and the interns' managing capabilities for common emergencies and diseases.

Conclusion

Some learning indicators in the male interns were very low. This needs urgent improvement of the learning quality in the O&G department, especially for the male interns, particularly those who are supposed to work in the deprived areas of the country after graduation in the public service.

Key Words:  common disease , emergency , intern , learning , obstetrics and gynecology

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60028-5

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60028-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 248-254, September 2007

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