Identification of alternative topics to diversify medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy student theses: a mixed method study

BMC Medical Education

Research

Mahla Salajegheh¹  Somayeh Noori Hekmat²  Reza Malekpour-afshar³ 

[1] Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Development Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;Management and Leadership in Medical Education Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 7616913555, Haft-Bagh Highway, Kerman, Iran;Department of healthcare management, policy and economics, Faculty of management and medical information sciences, Kerman university of medical sciences, Kerman, Iran;Pathology and Stem Cells Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;

关键词: Academic thesis;    Dentistry;    Medicine;    Pharmacy;    Student;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-023-04031-8

 received in 2022-09-06, accepted in 2023-01-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionThe impact of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy student theses on public health is a crucial concern for policymakers in medical science universities. If student theses correspond to the needs of society, they can significantly affect students’ scientific and practical abilities and lead to the provision of more efficient health services. This study aimed to identify alternative topics to diversify medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy student theses.MethodsThis mixed method study with an exploratory sequential design was conducted at Kerman University of Medical Science from February to June 2021. The qualitative component entailed a focus group of faculty members (n = 16) and students (n = 4) to extract alternative topics to diversify medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy student theses. The quantitative component included a questionnaire based on emerging subjects and literature review to evaluate the extracted alternative topics. Qualitative data were analyzed using conventional content analysis and quantitative data were analyzed descriptively.ResultsA total of 20 key participants took part in the focus group meeting, and from 20 questionnaires, 15 were returned with a response rate of 75%. A list of 18 alternative topics was generated and five categories were identified: individual development, research, education, healthcare, and social services.ConclusionsThe gap between what we know and what is seen in practice is quite large in medical and health-related professions. Alternative topics for medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy student theses contribute to turning knowledge into practice.

【 授权许可】

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