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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

MCKELVEY JL

Med J Malaysia, 1963 Jun;17:237-43.

PMID: 14060500

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical*; Education, Medical, Graduate*

Fulltext The anatomy of anatomy

Judson, John Paul

International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education, 2012;6(10):0-0.

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The relationship between anatomy and surgery has been historic and epic, spanning many centuries, complementing each other in medical education and being independent as well as interdependent in many ways. However, curricular changes that have happened globally in recent years with the introduction of several contemporary styles of medical teaching have subtly downplayed the importance of anatomy in medicine, allowing young doctors with poor knowledge of anatomy to become surgeons. With a whimsical introduction that metaphorically hints at the strained relationship that exists between anatomy and surgery, the article attempts to explore the ‘anatomy’ of anatomy itself, examining its origins in recorded ancient history, evolution along the centuries in tandem with surgery and its current status in medical education.

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical

Fulltext '1Malaysia' concept for psychological well-being in context of education

Quek AH

Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 2009;23:3-9.

Artikel ini memerihalkan konsep '1Malaysia' dalam konteks pendidikan untuk memenuhi hasrat negara agar memungkinkan kesejahteraan psikologi dalam pelaksanaan konsep '1 Malaysia'. Berdasarkan kepada tema, 'Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan ', Perdana Menteri Malaysia menyarankan bahawa perpaduan rakyat amat membantu dalam menyokongkan budaya kecemerlangan di kalangan penduduk Malaysia yang berbilang kaum. Ini bermaksud kepelbagaian dikekalkan melalui penglibatan semua penduduk Malaysia dalam usaha untuk melaksanakan transformasi Negara. Pendidikan juga ditugaskan untuk meningkatkan mutu pengetahuan rakyat dan membolehkan mereka untuk menghayati nilai utama asas '1Malaysia' serta bergerak maju kehadapan dengan semangat meninggikan kualiti kesejahteraan kehidupan rakyat. Dengan ini, kualiti kehidupan rakyat dapat mencerminkan kesejahteraan psikologi. Selain itu, cadangan penambaikan untuk memungkinkan kesejahteraan psikologi dalam pelaksanaan konsep '1Malaysia' dengan transformasi negara juga dibincangkan.

Matched MeSH terms: Education

The family practitioner's role in sex education

Tan FEH

Family Practitioner, 1977;2(8):49-51.

Matched MeSH terms: Sex Education

Health education in general practice

Balasundaram R

Family Practitioner, 1977;2(8):52-55.

Matched MeSH terms: Health Education

Fulltext Stop and Play Digital Health Education Intervention for Reducing Excessive Screen Time Among Preschoolers From Low Socioeconomic Families: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Raj D, Ahmad N, Mohd Zulkefli NA, Lim PY

J Med Internet Res, 2023 May 04;25:e40955.

PMID: 37140970 DOI: 10.2196/40955

BACKGROUND: High prevalence of excessive screen time among preschool children is attributable to certain parental factors such as lack of knowledge, false perception about screen time, and inadequate skills. Lack of strategies to implement screen time guidelines, in addition to multiple commitments that may hinder parents from face-to-face interventions, demands the need to develop a technology-based parent-friendly screen time reduction intervention.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of Stop and Play, a digital parental health education intervention to reduce excessive screen time among preschoolers from low socioeconomic families in Malaysia.

METHODS: A single-blind, 2-arm cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted among 360 mother-child dyads attending government preschools in the Petaling district, who were randomly allocated into the intervention and waitlist control groups between March 2021 and December 2021. This 4-week intervention, developed using whiteboard animation videos, infographics, and a problem-solving session, was delivered via WhatsApp (WhatsApp Inc). Primary outcome was the child's screen time, whereas secondary outcomes included mother's screen time knowledge, perception about the influence of screen time on the child's well-being, self-efficacy to reduce the child's screen time and increase physical activity, mother's screen time, and presence of screen device in the child's bedroom. Validated self-administered questionnaires were administered at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. The intervention's effectiveness was evaluated using generalized linear mixed models.

RESULTS: A total of 352 dyads completed the study, giving an attrition rate of 2.2% (8/360). At 3 months after the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly reduced child's screen time compared with the control group (β=-202.29, 95% CI -224.48 to -180.10; P

Matched MeSH terms: Educational Status; Health Education*; Parents/education

Nutrition and tropical diseases: educational aspects in Malaysia

Rampal L

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 1983 Mar;14(1):78-81.

PMID: 6612430

This report highlights some of the educational aspects on nutrition and tropical diseases. Health conditions in most of the countries in this region has improved but not at the same pace as the progress in medical sciences. The slow progress in tackling this problem has been partly due to the failure of understanding psycho-social, cultural and economic patterns. Many of the health workers and educators who are involved in the control of tropical diseases emphasize on practice rather than research. Due emphasis should be given to training and research in health education involving not only the professionals and auxiliary staff but also political leaders, policy makers and community leaders at grassroot level.

Matched MeSH terms: Health Education*; Nutritional Sciences/education*

One hundred years of orthopaedic education in Singapore

Wang W, Lee EH, Wong HK

Ann Acad Med Singap, 2005 Jul;34(6):130C-136C.

PMID: 16010393

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Malaya (in Singapore) was established in 1952. Prior to this, the teaching of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University was undertaken by the Department of Surgery under the Professor of Surgery and Professor of Clinical Surgery. From a course consisting of 15 weekly classes on fractures for 18 undergraduates in the late 1930s, and the clinical postings in orthopaedic surgery for over 40 students in 1952, the programme now encompasses an exposure to musculoskeletal diseases and trauma in all 5 years of the undergraduate course. Over this time, the spectrum of clinical conditions has also changed, and with it the emphasis on the conditions to be taught; from that dealing primarily with tuberculosis of bones and joints, poliomyelitis, and childhood deformity, to those resulting from degenerative disorders, sports injuries, industrial and motor vehicle accidents, and cancer. The students are now taught orthopaedic surgery in all the major public hospitals. Local postgraduate training programmes for orthopaedic surgery started in the 1980s. From 1993, a more structured training and assessment programme was introduced for basic and advanced training in surgery and orthopaedics. Advanced trainees rotate through the various teaching hospitals to expose them to a wider range of orthopaedic problems as well as teachers. The postgraduate training programme is now well established, and Singapore is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh as an orthopaedic training centre for higher surgical training.

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical/history; Orthopedics/education*

Teaching and learning of professionalism in medical schools

Sivalingam N

Ann Acad Med Singap, 2004 Nov;33(6):706-10.

PMID: 15608822

Concerns about professionalism in medicine have made necessary the explicit teaching and learning of ethics, professionalism and personal development. The noble profession of medicine, taken up as a "calling" by those who are expected to put the needs of the patient above their own, appears to have become a fees-for-service business model and trade. Parental expectations, the diminishing sense of responsibility in teachers, lack of role models, technological advancements, sub-specialisation and third-party involvement in the healthcare delivery system have been identified as reasons for these concerns. The General Medical Council in the United Kingdom, and other professional bodies in both Europe and the Americas, have emphasised the need to enhance the teaching and learning of professionalism in medical schools, particularly the development of good attitudes, appropriate and competent skills, and the inculcation of a value system that reflects the tenets of professionalism in medicine. The medical curriculum will need to be scrutinised so as to introduce the subject of professionalism at all levels of training and education. Barriers to learning professionalism have been identified and students need to be equipped to resolve conflicts and to put the needs of others above their own.

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical/standards*; Clinical Medicine/education*

Reflective writing in pharmacy practice

Jamshed SQ, Shamsudin SH

Int J Pharm Pract, 2014 Feb;22(1):101-2.

PMID: 24404933 DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12036

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Pharmacy/methods*

Fulltext Engaging actively with issues in the responsible conduct of science: lessons from international efforts are relevant for undergraduate education in the United States

Clements JD, Connell ND, Dirks C, El-Faham M, Hay A, Heitman E, et al.

CBE Life Sci Educ, 2013;12(4):596-603.

PMID: 24297287 DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-09-0184

Numerous studies are demonstrating that engaging undergraduate students in original research can improve their achievement in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and increase the likelihood that some of them will decide to pursue careers in these disciplines. Associated with this increased prominence of research in the undergraduate curriculum are greater expectations from funders, colleges, and universities that faculty mentors will help those students, along with their graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, develop an understanding and sense of personal and collective obligation for responsible conduct of science (RCS). This Feature describes an ongoing National Research Council (NRC) project and a recent report about educating faculty members in culturally diverse settings (Middle East/North Africa and Asia) to employ active-learning strategies to engage their students and colleagues deeply in issues related to RCS. The NRC report describes the first phase of this project, which took place in Aqaba and Amman, Jordan, in September 2012 and April 2013, respectively. Here we highlight the findings from that report and our subsequent experience with a similar interactive institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our work provides insights and perspectives for faculty members in the United States as they engage undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, to help them better understand the intricacies of and connections among various components of RCS. Further, our experiences can provide insights for those who may wish to establish "train-the-trainer" programs at their home institutions.

Matched MeSH terms: Science/education*

Response to Commentary on Watt E, Murphy M, Pascoe E, Scanlon A & Gan S (2011) An evaluation of a structured learning programme as a component of the clinical practicum in final year bachelor of nursing programme: a pre-post test analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing 20, 2286-2293

Ho SE, Das S

J Clin Nurs, 2012 Jan;21(1-2):297-8.

PMID: 22150867 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03966.x

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Nursing/organization & administration*

Motivation for nurses undertaking a post-registration qualification in Malaysia

Chiu LH

Int Nurs Rev, 2005 Mar;52(1):46-51.

PMID: 15725276

To present several key factors that motivated Malaysian registered nurses to undertake a post-registration degree through an Australian university. The overall research study, from which this paper is drawn, looked at the professional learning of Malaysian registered nurses and the subsequent impact on their careers.

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Nursing, Graduate*

Introduction to management: Organization and Management of Health Services (OMHS) in Malaysia

Saimy I, Ghani SN, Teoh ST

Med J Malaysia, 2002 Dec;57 Suppl E:99-101.

PMID: 12733202

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical, Undergraduate*

Medical education: University of Malaya's experience

Jalaludin MA

Med J Malaysia, 2002 Dec;57 Suppl E:13-4.

PMID: 12733186

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Medical/standards*

The future of medical education in Malaysia