Cross Sectional Study: Students Perspectives on the Orientation Programme for First Year MBBS Students from Northern Kerala
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anatomy - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
MBBS or bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery is one of the longest and toughest course in any university. The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade, a calling, not a business- a calling inwhich your heart will be exercised equally with your head[1]. Students entering Medical College come from different backgrounds and have different expectations. They are faced by multiple problems like home sickness, peer pressure, ragging, language and other adjustment problems. Along with these problems different study environment and new medical subjects would make them more stressed. Rising above all these teething problems, there is a need to appreciate the nature of their chosen profession Hence MCI has set clear regulations regarding the crucial foundation course or orientation programme to shape them into model doctors. According to the Medical Council of India Vision 2015, Foundation course or orientation programme will be of 2 months duration after admission to prepare a student to study Medicine effectively. Orientation programme is mainly intended to familiarize a person to a new programme or environment. It should be the first task of any organization and can be conducted in the form of a conventional orientation program (OP) or merely a walk around the establishment. It has got a role in lowering the anxiety of new workplace, and would be beneficial for both faculty and for new students. The Foundation course or orientation program should enable the student to acquire enhanced skills in: i) Language, ii)Interpersonal relationships, iii) Communication, iv) Learning including self or directed learning, v) Time management, vi) Stress management, vii) Use of information technology and train the students to provide: i)First aid ii) Basic life support [2]. Many medical colleges in India are running Orientation programme for new MBBS entrants of varying duration of 1-3 days. [3,4]. In this scenario the medical education unit of P K Das Institute of Medical sciences developed and conducted an orientation programme of four days duration for first year MBBS students. The program was structured around 8 core areas - 1)orientation in the clinical departments of hospital, 2) the qualities of an ideal doctor, 3) doctor patient relationship and ethics, 4) biomedical waste disposal, 5) medical teacher student relationship, 6) how to give a first aid in emergency, 7) how to be a leader in a group and 8) how to give a summary on the discussions. The sessions included use of innovative methods such as skits, role play and student team building exercises after an initial ice-breaking session. Sessions were all interactive requiring active participation from both the students and the faculties. The program ended on a positive note on the 4th day, with a short feedback from the student representative and staff representative. The orientation program was firstone of this kind held and to know the strengths and weaknesses of this programme for further improvement an evaluation was conducted from students perspective. Aim & Objectives1. To evaluate the orientation programme conducted among first year MBBS students, from students perspective. 2. To evaluate the overall teaching skills of the faculties who had conducted the Orientation program.
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Rosemol Xaviour
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