Needs assessment in medical education with emphasis on outcome-based education: Systematic review

Authors

  • Abdolmaleki, Mohammadreza Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan, Iran
  • Rokhafroz, Dariush Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Diseases, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract:

Outcome-based education has a key role in the development of medical education and emphasizes on empowering students according to the needs of society. The purpose of this study is to determine the components and implementation methods of educational needs assessment based on outcome. Methods: The present article is a review study through systematic search in valid domestic and foreign scientific databases with keywords, Assessment models, Needs assessment, needs assessment techniques, Competency Based Education, Competency based curriculum alone or in combination with the words Curriculum, Education and Development has been written. Results: 170 documentary contents up to 2021, including articles, books and web pages, were selected and reviewed, of which 11 related articles were used. Using the studied resources, the components of needs assessment in medical education with emphasis on outcome-based education were determined. In the next step, the educational methods of educational needs assessment in medical education were extracted from the mentioned texts and presented in the form of two main tables. Conclusion: For any needs assessment project, it is necessary to follow a specific model. Extracting the main components of educational needs assessment in accordance with the needs of the covered community as an important and helpful step in designing needs assessment models, leads to achieving more and more professional competencies and competencies desired by the community.

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