Self evaluation for quality improvment in department of internal medicine of Semnan university of medical sciences
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S. h. موسوی , A. بازرگان , F. ملک , M. ملک , M. بابایی , F. قهرمانفرد , S. حاج آقاجانی |
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Introduction. Evaluation plays an important role in quality improvment of education.
The aim of this study was self-evaluation of the internal medicine department in
Semnan university of medical sciences.
Materials and Methods. The internal evaluation has been used to evaluate the
department activities. In May 1998, six different sets factor of department includ ing
educational, therapeutic, research, organization, teaching process and logistic elements
were evaluated. In educational objectives the first 3 years of residentship, trainee and
intern periods, in therapeutic objectives prognostic facilities (such as labrat ory,
phototherapy X-ray and endoscopy), in research objectives research activities of the
members of department (such as number of published articles, participation in
congress), in organizational objectives management of department, committee and
members of department and in logistic elements equi pments, working rooms and staff
of department were evaluated. Data collection was carried out by 31 questionnaires
and 550 critria. According to the Gourman definition, the obtained dat a classified
between 1 to 5 and then analyzed. The scores lower than 2.6 were called
"unsatisfactory".
Results. In educational objectives, the maximum score was 3.45 and was gained in
the first year of residentship, while the minimum one was 2.85 belongs to the trainee
period. In general, the educational objectives with 3.14 score classified at the level of
"more than satisfactory". The therapeutic objectives had the maximum score of 4 for
endoscopy department and the average of 4.1 score as "high level". The results of
evaluation for organization led to the score 3.42 for management, 3.8 for committee and
2.9 for members of department. Research objectives was classified as "satisfied" with
2.67 and finally the logistic elements were located in "good" level with 3.1 score.
Conclusion. The results showed that internal medicine department with 3.34
specified in the level of "more than satisfa ctory" which indicates its satisfactory activities.The overall evaluation shows success in the department but the results indicate some weaknesses in the members, research and health activitis. Based on these, development planning has been considered to improve the department |
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Keywords: Self-evaluat ion, Quality improvrnent, Higher education, Medical education |
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General Received: 2009/02/1 | Published: 2000/02/15
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