ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Original Research

Authors

Delaram   M. (*)
Sadeghi Gandomani   H.R. (1 )






(*) Midwifery Department, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
(1 ) Nursing Department, Boroojen Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

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Address: Midwifery Department, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Rahmatieh, Shahrekord, Iran
Phone: +983813335648
Fax: +983813346714
masoumehdelaram@yahoo.com

Article History

Received:   June  19, 2013
Accepted:   August 24, 2013
ePublished:   October 7, 2014

ABSTRACT

Aims The advisor is a person who is responsible for students’ academic guidance and counseling with the advisor will help students to overcome educational problems. The aim of present study was to compare students’ viewpoints on academic advisors performance before and after the advisors project.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, viewpoints of 244 students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences on academic advisors performance before and after the advisors project using a researcher-made questionnaire were compared in 2011-12 and 2012-13 first semesters. Data were analyzed with SPSS 16 by paired-T and Chi square tests.
Findings There was a significant difference between students’ viewpoints on having advisor and refer to her, accepting her as a source of information, being aware of how to ask help from the advisor and question about continuing education and filing educational document before and after the project. Of the advisors performance, checking and signing the course selection form, guiding students on personal problems and review the student’s academic progress, were different significantly.
Conclusion Students’ viewpoints is better on having advisor and referring to her, accepting her as a source of information, being aware of how to ask help from the advisor and question about continuing education and filing educational document after the advisors project. Also, of the advisors performance, checking and signing the course selection form, guiding students on personal problems and review the student’s academic progress are improved after the project.

Keywords: Public Assistance, Consultants, Students, Medical, Comment,

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