ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Descriptive & Survey Study

Authors

Mohseni   R. (1)
Sandoughdar   N. (*)
Bradaran   H.R. (2)
Kouhpayezadeh   J. (3)






(*) Speech Therapy Unit, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Speech Therapy Unit, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(2) Medical Education Department, Public Health School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(3) Social Medicine Department, Medicine Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Correspondence

Address: Speech Therapy Clinic, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Araabi Street, Yaman Street, Park Way, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
Phone: +982123031619
Fax: +982122432570
n.sandoughdar@sbmu.ac.ir

Article History

Received:   October  4, 2015
Accepted:   December 30, 2015
ePublished:   March 28, 2016

ABSTRACT

Aims Clinical trial plays an important role in the enhancement of practical skills of the medical students. Then, to be sure about the effectiveness of clinical trial on learning, it is required to assess the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the educational environment based on DREEM model from the viewpoints of speech therapy interns in neurology and ENT wards of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital of Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Instrument & Methods In the cross-sectional descriptive study, 59 BS speech therapy interns (final semesters) were studied in neurology and ENT wards of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital in the first and second semesters of academic year 2013-14. The subjects were selected via census method. Data was collected using 44-question standard DREEM questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS 18 software using independent T test.
Findings Mean scores of five educational domains were 125.7 of 176, showing favorable educational quality (71.44%). Intern’s comprehension of the teacher’s learning capability was assessed very favorable, while other four domains were assessed favorable. There was no significant difference between the viewpoints about the educational environment based on gender (males and females), marital status (single and married), and semesters (seven and eight; p>0.05).
Conclusion Based on the DREEM model, the educational environment of neurology and ENT wards of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital of Iran University of Medical Sciences is assessed favorable by speech therapy interns.

Keywords: DREEM Model , Educational Status , Speech Therapy ,

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