The survey of the Gonabad medical sciences students views on their educational needs and improving theoritical and clinical education program (2001-2002)

Introduction. Undoubtedly Knowing the students views and characteristics have deep effect on certifying the subject and all other educational activities. Then this study is an analytic, descriptive and cross sectional survey to certify the students educational needs in their own definitions and how to improve it. Methods. The samples were 155 students of different medical groups that had passed all the clinical-theoretical courses and were to be graduated: The data were collected by a questionnaire asking demographic qualities and their views on lessons and educational needs of the future then it was analyzed by statistical soft wares. Results. As results say 71% of the students were females and 69% of them were between the age of 21 and 24 . 29% were nursing students, 24/5% Midwifery, 10/3% Anesthesia, 14/8% Operation room and 21/3% were students of health course. According to the students views, theoretical lessons ( classes ) provided 31/6% of their educational needs and clinical programs provided the educational needs of 38/7% of the students. For 46/5% of the students theoretical and for 37/4% of them clinical and practical lessons ( subjects ) were proper but not enough. There was a relationship between the students views and different lessons, teachers' sex and their method of teaching . Conclusion. Since there is some problems and shortage of some methods and tools, more attention to these problems is necessary and related managers and educational coordinators should pay more attention to them.