Progress and prospects of medical education research in Asian Countries

Meo, Sultan Ayoub; Sattar, Kamran; ullah, Chaudhary Habib; Alnassar, Sami; Hajjar, Waseem; Usmani, Adnan Mahmood

doi:10.12669/pjms.35.6.1147

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“…31 Meanwhile, their limited understanding of related fields may hamper the belief that it could be used productively. [32][33][34] In the meantime, we were delighted to see that almost all students recognised the significance of big data after our workshop. We thus believe that proper education may be an efficient way to diminish misunderstandings and achieve full potential in big data platforms.…”

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“…The popularity of information technology in China recently may contribute to the big data-friendly intention of medical students 31. Meanwhile, their limited understanding of related fields may hamper the belief that it could be used productively 32–34. In the meantime, we were delighted to see that almost all students recognised the significance of big data after our workshop.…”

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Oncological big data platforms for promoting digital competencies and professionalism in Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study

Jiao

Zeng

et al. 2022

BMJ Open

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Objectives Advancements in big data technology are reshaping the healthcare system in China. This study aims to explore the role of medical big data in promoting digital competencies and professionalism among Chinese medical students. Design, setting and participants This study was conducted among 274 medical students who attended a workshop on medical big data conducted on 8 July 2021 in Tongji Hospital. The workshop was based on the first nationwide multifunction gynecologic oncology medical big data platform in China, at the National Union of Real-World Gynecologic Oncology Research & Patient Management Platform (NUWA platform). Outcome measures Data on knowledge, attitudes towards big data technology and professionalism were collected before and after the workshop. We have measured the four skill categories: doctor-patient relationship skills, reflective skills, time management and interprofessional relationship skills using the Professionalism Mini-Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) as a reflection for professionalism. Results A total of 274 students participated in this workshop and completed all the surveys. Before the workshop, only 27% of them knew the detailed content of medical big data platforms, and 64% knew the potential application of medical big data. The majority of the students believed that big data technology is practical in their clinical practice (77%), medical education (85%) and scientific research (82%). Over 80% of the participants showed positive attitudes toward big data platforms. They also exhibited sufficient professionalism before the workshop. Meanwhile, the workshop significantly promoted students' knowledge of medical big data (p<0.05), and led to more positive attitudes towards big data platforms and higher levels of professionalism.Conclusions Chinese medical students have primitive acquaintance and positive attitudes toward big data technology. The NUWA platform-based workshop may potentially promote their understanding of big data and enhance professionalism, according to the self-measured P-MEX scale.

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Oncological big data platforms for promoting digital competencies and professionalism in Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study

Jiao

Zeng

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BMJ Open

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“…This was based on the SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SCR). However, neuroscience publications only account for 1.4% of the total 37564 publications in Saudi Arabia comparing the productivity from other research fields still neuroscience publications shows 1.4 % of total publication 37564 in Saudi Arabia, and the majority of these publications were classed under 'neuroscience miscellaneous' [1,2].…”

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RSSA Conference: The Lack of Ubiquitous Neuroimaging Research in Saudi Arabia: Rarity or Ignorance?

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Objectives: Neuroimaging is generally one of the most sophisticated research areas in the ﬁeld of neuroscience, and MRI is an important tool in neuroimaging research that allows for the generation of additional information about the structure and function of the human brain. However, there are few neuroimaging research studies in Saudi Arabia, although the precise number of these studies has not yet been measured. This study is conducted to analyze the number of neuroscience publications in Saudi Arabia, with a particular focus on Jeddah, while analysing the lack of ubiquitous neuroimaging in the country. Subject and Methods: This is a retrospective study based on a systematic search using primary resources, including google scholar, PubMed, and Saudi Library. The study aimed to identify all of the neuroscience and neuroimaging articles that were published in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2014 and 2019. An online questionnaire was sent to a sample of 72 employees in the medical field in multiple cities in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire focused on understanding their knowledge of the field and the difficulties of neuroimaging research and attempted to summarise the reasons for the deficiency of using MRI in neurological research. Results: This study established that there was a total of 104 neuroscience and neuroimaging papers over 6 years; however, only 11 papers were neuroimaging publications. The survey showed that 87% of participants had an interest in the research and the clinical applications of neuroimaging. It also showed that 83% of the sample would prefer using MRI to other modalities in neuroimaging research. The study then finds that the reseasons for this deficiency are a lack of knowledge about advanced MRI techniques that could support neurological research and the lack of opportunities to utilize them. Conclusion: A review of the previous publications illustrated the paucity of using neuroimaging in neuroscience research; this is preventing these techniques from being utilized with maximum benefit. Most of the participants in this study have knowledge and experience of some MRI tools and recommend using these to enhance the quality of neuroimaging works.

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“… 4 Therefore, it has a profound impact on the healthcare system. 5 The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has developed policies and programmes to encourage research among faculty members in the country. 6 Likewise, the statutory body governing medical education in Pakistan has made the teaching of research mandatory in the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.…”

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Setting Agenda for Medical Education Research in Pakistan

Ali

Sethi

2021

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective: To justify the allocation of human and financial resources, this study aims to identify multiple stakeholders’ views of medical education research priorities in Pakistan for the next five years. Methods: This two-stage exploratory mixed-method study was conducted from Jan 2018 to Jun 2019. A purposively selected sample of 250 faculty members, research supervisors, postgraduate students, undergraduate students and policymakers actively involved in improving Medical Education were included. In Stage-I: An exploratory open-ended questionnaire asking about Medical Education Research (MER) priorities in Pakistan for the next five years was emailed. Data were thematically analyzed to identify MER areas. In Stage-II: Another questionnaire was developed based on MER areas. The participants were asked to rate their importance on a scale of one to five. Descriptive statistics were calculated using SPSS.v.24. Results: In Stage-I, 140 participants and in Stage-II, 130 participants from different stakeholder groups responded. We identified 20 research priorities grouped under eight themes: curriculum organization, content, delivery, assessment, workplace, students, faculty and educational management. Top three research priorities were identifying needs and developing effective provisions for continuous professional development of the faculty, improving assessment and communication skills. Conclusion: The study identified top MER priority areas as continuous professional development, assessment and communication skills. Some areas unique to the current study include admissions, fostering critical thinking, Islamic values in professionalism and ethics. The study provides evidence-base for decision-making about allocating time and funds for MER in Pakistan. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3603 How to cite this:Ali S, Sethi A. Setting Agenda for Medical Education Research in Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3603 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Progress and prospects of medical education research in Asian Countries

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Oncological big data platforms for promoting digital competencies and professionalism in Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study

Oncological big data platforms for promoting digital competencies and professionalism in Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study

RSSA Conference: The Lack of Ubiquitous Neuroimaging Research in Saudi Arabia: Rarity or Ignorance?

Setting Agenda for Medical Education Research in Pakistan

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