Journal: BMC medical education

  • Workplace learning: the bidirectional relationship between stress and self-regulated learning in undergraduates

    The present study focused on the relationships between various aspects of self-regulated learning (SRL) and stress among undergraduate health science students in workplace settings. Although both constructs are associated with academic achievement (Ahmady Set al., in J Educ Health Promotion 10:32, 2021, Cho KK et al., in BMC Med Educ 17:112, 2017), it is still…

  • Pilot implementation of a telehealth course for health professions students

    OBJECTIVES This study examined the level of technology proficiency amongst healthcare professions students. Additionally, the study provides an evaluation of the pilot implementation, as well as the effect of a 7-module telehealth course on the level of adoption and future use of telehealth amongst future Australian healthcare workforce. METHODS Students from four health-sciences departments at…

  • Factors influencing the choice of pediatric resident: program directors perspective in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

    BACKGROUND Pediatrics is one of the most important medical specialties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) KSA) since it serves a large population. Therefore, the pediatrics residency program is considered one of the most important and competitive programs. Obtaining acceptance in Saudi programs depends mainly on the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) score, then…

  • Who learns more: the impact of dual-player and single-player modes in a serious game on dental students’ factual knowledge

    BACKGROUND The use of serious games in medical education provides a bridge between rapidly developing technology and traditional health-care teaching. Building on a promising web-based serious game for reviewing and acquiring factual knowledge in dental education, the present study investigated the benefits of a dual-player mode and various game options for enhancing knowledge gain and…

  • Entrustable professional activities for bedside clinical teachers

    BACKGROUND Bedside teaching is an important modality for training medical students and postgraduate trainees in clinical settings. Despite its significance, the effective practice of Bedside teaching has been declining over the past few decades. The literature highlighted the need for structured training, assessment, and certification or in other words entrustment of bedside teachers. The current…

  • Undergraduates’ workplace learning in health sciences education: psychometric properties of single-item measures

    BACKGROUND Undergraduates’ workplace learning is an important part of health sciences education. Educational psychology research considers many different aspects of self-regulated learning at the workplace, including cognition, motivation, emotions, and context. Multivariate longitudinal and diary studies in this field require fewer items than alternatives or even a single item per construct and can reveal the…

  • Adaptation and validation of the evidence-based practice profile (EBP(2)) questionnaire in a Norwegian primary healthcare setting

    BACKGROUND Access to valid and reliable instruments is essential in the field of implementation science, where the measurement of factors associated with healthcare professionals’ uptake of EBP is central. The Norwegian version of the Evidence-based practice profile questionnaire (EBP-N) measures EBP constructs, such as EBP knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and behavior. Despite its potential utility, the…

  • Artificial intelligence in medical education – perception among medical students

    BACKGROUND As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes pervasive in healthcare, including applications like robotic surgery and image analysis, the World Medical Association emphasises integrating AI education into medical curricula. This study evaluates medical students’ perceptions of ‘AI in medicine’, their preferences for AI training in education, and their grasp of AI’s ethical implications in healthcare. MATERIALS…

  • Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance the writing of english academic papers by non-native english-speaking medical students – the educational application of ChatGPT

    BACKGROUND Academic paper writing holds significant importance in the education of medical students, and poses a clear challenge for those whose first language is not English. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of employing large language models, particularly ChatGPT, in improving the English academic writing skills of these students. METHODS A cohort of 25…

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clinical competence of physiotherapy students in Israel

    BACKGROUND Clinical competence encompasses attitudes, skills, and knowledge regarding diverse client groups. Appropriate clinical competence requires an understanding of the cultural context in which healthcare is delivered. In conservative countries such as Israel, there is a noticeable scarcity of information regarding the clinical competency of physiotherapy students (PTSs) in effectively treating lesbian, gay, bisexual and…