BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Medical teachers in Pakistan lacked the concept of online teaching and had to adapt with limited resources and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were also lacking the necessary IT skills and computer literacy. This study aims to access the different types of online teaching methods, explore computer literacy, and identify the challenges and opportunities faced by the teachers of anatomy to assess the success of online teaching. METHODOLOGY: An online survey gathered data from n=80, anatomy teachers on demographic factors, prior online teaching experience, teaching methods, IT skills, and perceptions of online teaching challenges and benefits. Responses were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were employed to explore relationships between dependent and independent variables. RESULTS: The study found that 17.5% of anatomy teachers had prior online teaching experience, with Zoom being the preferred app for 54% of respondents. A mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching was favored by 48.75%. Most teachers reported IT skills above 70-80%. Teaching gross anatomy was cited as the biggest challenge by 74% of participants. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in app preference between junior and senior faculty (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Teachers of anatomy in Pakistan faced many difficulties in online teaching during the pandemic which is evident by this study conducted in post-pandemic time but did their best to deliver lectures using the resources available and minimal training.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-03DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.892
Momina Ikram, Muhammad Aaliyan Khan, Haris Javed, Muhammad Asif Shareef, Iqra Mushtaq, Muhammad Ashraf Choudhary
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Increasing misuse and irrational prescribing of antibiotics by physicians has led to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) posing a major global threat. Furthermore, only a few studies have been conducted to evaluate this domain in Pakistan. The objective of this study is to assess the general public’s knowledge, attitude, and perception towards antibiotic use and its resistance, and to determine positive associations between the various socio-demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2022 to March 2023. A convenient sampling technique was employed, selecting participants ≥ 18 years of age (n= 339). Structured questionnaires were distributed on different study sites and random participants were asked to respond immediately. RESULTS: Results showed that assessing antibiotics use among these 342 participants in the last year, it was determined that the majority of them had only used antibiotics once 108(31.6%). A closer number of individuals had used antibiotics more than thrice 101(29.5%) shows no significant association between rural and urban with a p-value=0.941>0.05. The majority were also aware of fatal allergic reactions produced by some antibiotics and agreed to stop antibiotic use if any adverse reaction were to occur 277(81.0%)p-value=0.674>0.05. No significance was observed, although some near-significant values of importance were noted and discussed. CONCLUSION: Antibiotic usage is commonly observed among all individuals; however, views contain many deviations. Constraints, including sample bias, Lahore’s urban dominance, and the omission of doctor-prescribing evaluations, highlight the study's limitations and have further skewed our results.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.985
Farhan Khan, Naveed Soomro, Muhammad Adnan Sarwar, Muhammad Mashkoor Aslam, Haider Ali Qureshi, Hafiz Bilal Murtaza
Background & Objective: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition in older males, primarily responsible for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a frequently utilized surgical procedure for BPH management, has mixed effects on erectile function (EF). The objective of this study is to evaluate the changes in EF following TURP in patients with BPH. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Bilawal Medical College for Boys, LUMHS Jamshoro, involving 261 male subjects between the ages of 50 and 70 who underwent TURP. Evaluation of EF was carried out before and after the surgical procedure using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scoring system. RESULTS: The average age of the participants was 60.47 years, and the mean duration of BPH prior to surgery was 15.83 months. The mean IIEF score prior to surgery was 16.72, which notably decreased to 11.50 after surgery. This decline was statistically significant (p < 0.001), and this trend remained consistent across variables such as age, duration of BPH, and prostate volume. Conclusion: The study concludes that TURP significantly correlates with a decline in EF among patients with BPH. These outcomes highlight the necessity for comprehensive preoperative counseling about the potential impacts on sexual health for patients considering TURP.
背景与目的：良性前列腺增生症（BPH）是老年男性的常见病，主要导致下尿路症状（LUTS）。经尿道前列腺切除术（TURP）是治疗良性前列腺增生症的常用手术方法，但对勃起功能（EF）的影响不一。本研究旨在评估良性前列腺增生症患者经尿道前列腺切除术后勃起功能的变化。研究方法：这项描述性研究在比拉瓦尔男子医学院（Bilawal Medical College for Boys）、LUMHS Jamshoro进行，共有261名年龄在50至70岁之间的男性受试者接受了TURP手术。采用国际勃起功能指数（IIEF）评分系统对手术前后的勃起功能进行了评估。结果：参与者的平均年龄为 60.47 岁，手术前患良性前列腺增生症的平均时间为 15.83 个月。手术前的平均 IIEF 分数为 16.72，手术后明显降低至 11.50。这一下降具有显著的统计学意义（P < 0.001），而且这一趋势在年龄、良性前列腺增生症持续时间和前列腺体积等变量中保持一致。结论：该研究得出结论，TURP 与良性前列腺增生症患者的 EF 值下降密切相关。这些结果突出表明，有必要为考虑进行 TURP 的患者提供全面的术前咨询，使其了解对性健康的潜在影响。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.987
Zafar Ali Chaudhry, Muhammad Tahir Bashir Malik, Ayesha Ayub, Aamir Imtiaz Khan, Moin Anwar, Mahnoor Shakeel
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Lectures are still the most appropriate and practical way of conveying knowledge in available limited resources but their effectiveness is very debatable. The pause procedure is a strategy that uses strategic pauses in a lecture to help students overcome this problem. The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of pausing to enhance learning during lectures in medical colleges. METHODOLOGY: After institutional permission # 48.ERC/FMU/2023-24.384, this comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on fourth-year MBBS students (the whole Batch was involved, which comes to the urology ward) in a public sector medical institution. The technique of taking a clarification pause during the long sessions (equal to or more than 45 minutes) was utilized and feedback was taken. RESULTS: Student satisfaction was described by 75% of students in Method-A (taught with pausing technique) and 48% of the students in Method-B (taught without pausing) (p=0.018). Maintaining the attention span till the end of the lecture was described by 74% of Method-A and 34% of Method-B students (p≤0.001). Clarity of the topic was described by 82% with A and 51 % with B students(p≤0.001). The mean MCQ score of the students group after method A was 62% and 52% with B. CONCLUSION: The pause procedure is an effective methodology to improve learning and academic performance in undergraduate medical students without causing any added burden.
背景与目标：在资源有限的情况下，讲课仍然是传递知识的最合适、最实用的方式，但其有效性却很值得商榷。停顿程序是一种在讲座中使用策略性停顿来帮助学生克服这一问题的策略。本研究的目的是分析在医学院讲课过程中暂停以提高学习效果的有效性。方法：经48.ERC/FMU/2023-24.384号机构许可后，本比较性横断面研究在一家公立医疗机构的MBBS四年级学生中进行（整个批次的学生都参与其中，其中包括泌尿科病房的学生）。在长时间（等于或超过 45 分钟）的课程中，采用了暂停澄清的技巧，并进行了反馈。结果：75%的学生对方法 A（使用暂停技巧教学）和 48%的学生对方法 B（不使用暂停技巧教学）表示满意（P=0.018）。74%的 "方法-A "学生和 34%的 "方法-B "学生认为自己的注意力一直保持到讲座结束（p≤0.001）。对主题清晰度的描述，方法 A 的学生为 82%，方法 B 的学生为 51%（p≤0.001）。结论：暂停程序是一种有效的方法，可在不增加任何负担的情况下提高医科本科生的学习成绩和学术表现。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.869
Faiza Siddiqui, Naila Baig, Zeelaf Shahid, Hanan Furqan Siddiqui, Mohd Subhan Ali Siddiqui
BACKGROUND &OBJECTIVE: Gaining admission to medical school is highly competitive, requiring rigorous selection criteria by educational institutions. They carefully assess entry qualifications and eligibility tests to identify suitable applicants for their medical programs. The objective is to evaluate how well these criteria predict student's overall academic performance in medical colleges across Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: The descriptive, observational study was conducted at a private medical and dental College, in Karachi. A multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to predict the final year score based on factors such as HSC score, entry test score, and scores from the first, second, third, and fourth years. RESULTS: The study shows that the pre-medical scores of HSC and A levels have a moderate positive correlation with the first-year MBBS (r=0.403) and a strong correlation with the final-year scores (r=0.603). The entry test (MDCAT) has a moderately positive correlation with the first, third (r=0.348), and fourth-year (r=0.367) scores. On comparing pre-clinical year scores with clinical years, a strong positive correlation was seen between 1st year and 3rd year (r=0.721), 1st year and 4th year (r=0.570), 1st year and final year (r=0.619), 3rd year and 4th year (r=0.711), 3rd year and 5th-year scores (r=0.602), 4th year, and 5th-year scores (r=0.651). CONCLUSION: This study shows that the pre-medical scores and medical college entry tests can predict student’s overall future academic performance in professional examinations. Also, provides insight to medical educationists to identify weak students in their early medical college years.
背景与目标：医学院的入学竞争非常激烈，需要教育机构制定严格的选拔标准。他们会仔细评估入学资格和资格考试，以确定适合其医学课程的申请人。本文旨在评估这些标准对巴基斯坦各地医学院学生总体学业成绩的预测作用。方法：这项描述性观察研究在卡拉奇的一所私立医科和牙科学院进行。根据 HSC 分数、入学考试分数以及第一、第二、第三和第四学年的分数等因素进行了多元线性回归分析，以预测最后一年的成绩。结果：研究表明，HSC 和 A 级的医学预科成绩与 MBBS 第一学年成绩呈中等正相关（r=0.403），与最终学年成绩呈强相关（r=0.603）。入学考试（MDCAT）与第一年、第三年（r=0.348）和第四年（r=0.367）的分数呈中度正相关。在比较临床前学年成绩与临床学年成绩时，发现一年级与三年级（r=0.721）、一年级与四年级（r=0.570）、一年级与最后一年（r=0.619）、三年级与四年级（r=0.711）、三年级与五年级成绩（r=0.602）、四年级与五年级成绩（r=0.651）之间有很强的正相关性。结论：本研究表明，医学预科成绩和医学院入学测试可预测学生未来在专业考试中的总体学习成绩。同时，也为医学教育工作者提供了洞察力，以发现医学院低年级的薄弱学生。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.1036
Saba Tariq, Sundus Tariq
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i2.1037
Saira Saleem
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Pub Date : 2024-03-04DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i1.966
Sughra Zulfiqar, Kaneez Fatima, Nauman Naseer, S. Shabbir, Tasleem Bano
Objective: To determine the pre and post Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training score in a neonatal unit. Study Design: Quasi experimental study Place and duration of study: NRP training was conducted at Neonatal unit of CMH hospital, Rawalpindi on 20 September 2022. Methodology: A total of 111 participants were included through non-probability purposive sampling. Participants including doctors, specialists, nurses etc. who attended the NRP training of any age and both gender were included. It was a two days training procedure. All the participants were given pre training questionnaire and post training questionnaire. Pre and post evaluation of the questionnaires was done. SPSS v-26 was used for data entry and analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics was applied. Results: A total of 111 participants were included with the mean age of 36.4±11.3 years. Gender distribution of study population showed 37% (n=41) male and 63% (n=70) females. The study population comprised on consultants (38.6%), nurses (25.4%), trainees (28.1%) and few medical officers (5.3%). The mean score percent of pre and post training assessment was calculated to be 61.72±19.65% and 85.8±10.9% respectively, which showed that post training score was improved after training with statistically significant findings (p<0.0001). Conclusion: It is concluded that the neonatal resuscitation program has proven to be effective in improving the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation practice.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-04DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i1.993
Saba Tariq, Sundus Tariq
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Pub Date : 2024-03-01DOI: 10.37723/jumdc.v15i1.864
Dr. Saadia Akram, Farrukh Naheed, Nazish Ali, Naila Qamar, Farah Liaquat, N. Ahsan
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women about Covid 19 vaccination. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 1st May 2022 to 30th November 2022 at OPD of Gynecology &Obstetric, Fatima Hospital, Baqai Medical University. This survey included women age 18-40 years seeking antenatal care through OPD and all pregnant women who were coming in emergency in active labour were excluded. A Pre-validated questionnaire was used in this study. Data was entered and statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 25.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Categorical variables were described using frequencies and percentages. Cross tabulation was done by using Chi-square test to assess the association between the respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and their willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: Frequency of participants response to knowledge questions’56% had history of Covid 19 infection prior to pregnancy and conception.62% were vaccinated with vaccine other than Covid vaccine.65.8% did not receive Covid vaccine and upon asking if they are willing to receive ,only 27% answered positively. Conclusion: The study found that more than half of pregnant women were unable to receive Covid 19 vaccination more likely due to lack of awareness regarding the safety of vaccination during pregnancy.
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