| Trends in undergraduate teaching of parasitology in medical schools of Pakistan. | |
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PMID: 20726187 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Parasitic diseases are a major public health problem in the tropical and sub tropical countries including the subcontinent region. We aimed to assess methods of Parasitology education in medical schools of Karachi Pakistan. METHODS: Ten medical schools in Karachi, Pakistan were sent a structured questionnaire collecting information on different aspects of Parasitology education. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 14.0. RESULTS: The response rate of this study was 90%. Majority of the schools in Karachi, Pakistan (78%) taught Parasitology concurrently with Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology and Forensic medicine in third and fourth year of undergraduate training. More than 20 hours were spent on teaching through didactic lectures (56%), interactive lectures (22%), problem based learning (PBL) (22%), clinical cases (11%) and small group discussions (89%). A Clinical Microbiologist or Parasitologist taught Parasitology by using transparencies, handouts and/or computer aids. Variation in education methods existed mainly in the private medical schools. CONCLUSION: Medical curricula were meeting the European standards for teaching of Parasitology. However, there is a need for revision and modification in the curricula owing to the high burden of parasitic diseases in the subcontinent region. |
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Vikram Mehraj; Taimur Saleem; Saima Lalani; Nadia Sani; Imran Khan; Fatima Afridi; Hina Irfan; Mohammad Asim Beg |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Volume: 60 ISSN: 0030-9982 ISO Abbreviation: J Pak Med Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-23 Completed Date: 2010-09-09 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501162 Medline TA: J Pak Med Assoc Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 613-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Pakistan. |
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Cross-Sectional Studies Curriculum / standards, trends Education, Medical, Undergraduate / standards, trends Female Humans Male Pakistan Parasitology / education* Questionnaires Schools, Medical Teaching / methods*, trends Young Adult |
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