Objectives This study aimed to assess whether male and female Iranian medical students perceived the meaning of the items in the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 consistently. Methods A convenience sample of 783 preclinical medical students from the first to sixth semester was invited to this cross-sectional study. Of the 477 respondents, 238 were male and 239 were female. All participants...

background: physicians and medical students are at risk of exposure to a broad range of viral pathogens through percutaneous injury, contact of mucous membrane with blood, and other potentially infectious body fluids. the objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (kap) of physicians and medical students of rafsanjan university of medical sciences, iran, rega...

1. Department of Psychiatry, Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 2. Psychiatrist, Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3. Department of Cardiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 4. Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medica...

fulfilling the related responsibilities has ethical aspects that must be addressed carefully. each role requires extensive training, which usually takes place in university institutions. ethics is applied in at least three academic areas, including: a) in education of students’ personal growth, b) in patient care, and c) in university comm:union: in population-based health care. given the impor...

background:child health improvement is one of the most important indexes in health programs among all countries. one of the eight millennium development goals for 2015 is reduction of child mortality. based on who recommendation integrated management of childhood illness (imci) is one of the most effective strategies to reduce under five mortality rates. in this study, we tried to compare knowl...

conclusions existences of gap in dimensions indicated that expectations of students are not met and it indicates their dissatisfaction, and thus it is a necessity for improvement in all dimensions. results in overall, 80% of educational expectations were not meet; there was a negative gap at all phrases and dimensions and the gap was more negative for educational experts (-1.45 ± 0.89) compared...

background: problem-based learning (pbl) is one of the most commonly used educational methods in medical schools of different countries. by working through this method, students think critically, generate ideas, and acquire the knowledge and skills required to become a doctor. objectives: this study aimed to compare problem-based learning with lecture-based learning in the education of medical ...

depression in university students can be considered as an indicator of mental health. therefore, it is highly important to be concerned about their mental health. the present research was conducted for the purpose of investigating the depression level in paramedical students and the contributing factors. this research is a cross-sectional study. the examined population included the students of ...

Aims The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse toll on undergraduate medical education, resulting in less access to work experience opportunities for aspiring students, a vital component of the application process. With some studies reporting over 75% being cancelled due restrictions, King's College London Psychiatry Society offered unique chance sixth-form students day life student, providing authe...