background: studies show that most students do not have sufficient scientific spirit and motivation and usually do not have the right attitude toward their chosen field of study. the aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students in occupational and environmental health at ardabil university of medical sciences, iran, toward their disciplines. materials and methods: this cross-s...

notating the criteria of an expert teacher based on the  students’ viewpoints and using them in teaching process has a prominent role in enhancing the education quality. this study aims at identifying those characteristics in occupational health students' opinions. in this cross-sectional study in 2012, using random sampling method, 200 of occupational health students in tehran university of me...

background: work-related diseases contribute immensely to the global burden of diseases. better understanding of attitudes of health care workers towards occupational safety and health (osh) is important for planning. objective: to assess the attitude of medical students towards osh around the globe. methods: a questionnaire assessing the attitude towards osh was administered to medical and par...

aims: using the best assessment methods is an important factor in educational development of health students. modified essay questions and multiple choice questions are two prevalent methods of assessing the students. the aim of this study was to compare two methods of modified essay questions and multiple choice questions in occupational health engineering and work laws courses. materials & me...

OBJECTIVE Use of an appropriate teaching approach is a major concern for faculty members who are involved in occupational health and safety academic education. The challenge is to explore teaching tools to equip students with knowledge and skills to prepare them for their practices, in which they will encounter occupational health and safety issues in various occupational settings. The current ...

OBJECTIVES The study was conducted with the aim of evaluating applied occupational health teaching for final-year medical students at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine. METHODS The study included all sixth grade medical students (n=293) during one academic year. Pre- and post-training tests were used to assess the magnitude of change in knowledge and attitude of students on occupation...

INTRODUCTION Occupational diseases are diseases caused by occupational exposures at the workplace, while diseases related to work are diseases caused by many factors, wherein the harmful work conditions are one of the possible causes. Dental medicine is a profession with a high risk of developing occupational diseases. The aim of this paper was to present the results of a survey about occupatio...

Processes and conditions of production may produce unhealthy effects. Both must therefore be included in the education of health care personnel. Vocational training in occupational health at Kocaeli University Medical School, Turkey aims to demonstrate students that occupational health is a specific and important area of work within the context of primary health care. This research is a cross-s...

Background: Studies show that most students do not have sufficient scientific spirit and motivation and usually do not have the right attitude toward their chosen field of study. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students in occupational and environmental health at Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran, toward their disciplines. Materials and Methods: This cros...