Mentorship" a stride towards maintenance of medical student's well being (original) (raw)
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Introduction: In this study the effect of mentoring on the emotional development of medical students of Malabar medical college hospital and research centre were studied. The study group consisted of medical students who are exposed to a lot of complex situations throughout their academic tenure and their professional life thereafter. Assessing the quality of emotions is important for medical students, the emotional maturity is an explicitly important aspect of their future professional development. Thus the study makes a much needed effort to find out the influence of emotional maturity on the performance among the First year MBBS students of Malabar medical college. The ability of introducing mentorship programme and how it can influence the emotional wellbeing and thereby show a better performance. Materials and Methods: The study population included preclinical medical students of first MBBS (2017-2018). Data were collected using 'Emotional Maturity Scale' to study the emotional maturity. The data were then compiled and analyzed using SPSS Version 18. The paired T test and chi-square tests method was carried out to find the significance of the association between the variables. There is significant association between emotional maturity and performance after mentorship (p-value < 0.001). Results: Among the study participants, 27.5% and 72.5% were males and females, respectively. The study demonstrated a strong association between improvements in emotional maturity of the students by the influence of mentoring being implemented in the student's activity.
Knowledge and Attitude of Students Regarding the Formal Mentorship Programme for Medical Education
Pakistan Journal of Public Health
Background: Medical students have a very extensive curriculum and a demanding time period during their undergraduate studies (1-5 years). Research has shown that medical students experience a high level of stress affecting their social, emotional as well as mental health. According to many studies formal mentoring is considered as a key to overcome these problems. Currently Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is deficient in formal mentorship program for medical education, the purpose of this article was to determine the presence of the programme and to establish the basis for formal mentoring with in medical colleges. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 300 students, both male and female were selected from two medical colleges on convenient basis. Sample size was determined by the Cochran equation with 95% confidence interval. A closed ended, original questionnaire was developed in English language from valid questionnaires of similar studies conducted in past. Da...
Students’ views of mentoring at Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Objective: To explore the mentoring program on a subset of Pakistani medical students in a private medical college. Method: Total students targeted were 300 MBBS students of 1 st Year (group B), 2 nd Year (group C) and 3 rd Year (group D), of these 256 students filled the self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on Likert Scale. The statements in the questionnaire are designed in a positive manner so that if the students agree to them the level of satisfaction with the mentoring program was considered significantly good. Open-ended questionnaires were also given so as to have a clearer concept of the students' perception. This study is a mixed method study catering to both quantitative and qualitative domains. Results: The overall results reported that the junior students of group B and group C showed higher satisfaction in being mentored as compared group D (p-value=0.001). All three groups were compared with each other to check the response of every statement by applying Tukey's test. Analysis of the result showed that majority of the students considered mentoring program a beneficial tool for their academic and non-academic lives. The students of all three years have reported that the mentor is mostly available and helps to reconcile internal conflicts. They also confirmed that their mentor keeps records but most of the students have reported that communication via email is limited. Conclusion: Majority of students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College are able to carry on with their academic and non-academic routine due to the presence of mentoring. The medical students appreciated the presence of a mentor during thick and thin; they have also accepted that it is due to the presence of this guide that they are able to continue with their difficult studies in these difficult times.
Mentorship Counselling Program for Medical Students: Need of the Hour
International Journal of Healthcare Education & Medical Informatics, 2017
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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
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International journal of applied & basic medical research, 2017
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Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Background: The stress of a difficult medical course, emotional immaturity, and acclimating to unfamiliar surroundings is all issues that new medical students encounter. As a result, a mentorship program was established to assist them in their academic and personal growth. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to introduce and assess mentors’ and mentees’ perspectives on mentorship programs. Materials and Methods: For First Professional students in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) degree, a mentorship program was created. To sensitize the professors, a 1-day session was held. Mentors were volunteered by 17 faculty members from diverse areas. Following the sensitization, 150 MBBS first professional students were randomly assigned to these faculty members. The mentor organized a regular visit with the mentees. A validated and semi-structured feedback questionnaire was used to assess mentors and mentees’ perceptions at the conclusion of the mentors...
Mentoring undergraduate medical students: experience from Bahria University Karachi
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2011
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