Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students about Integrated Modular Curriculum and Factors Affecting
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https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216763Keywords:
Integrated modular curriculum, undergraduate, medical students, perceptionAbstract
Aim: To explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students about integrated modular curriculum and to identify the factors affecting it.
Study design: Mixed method study
Place and duration of study: King Edward Medical University (KEMU) from 1st November 2021 to 30th April 2022.
Methods: The questionnaires were distributed to 391 MBBS students. In depth interviews were conducted from 16 students and audio-recorded.
Results: Three hundred and fifty seven (91.3%) considered integrated curriculum a useful approach, 88% preferred this approach over traditional, more than 70% considered it useful for clinical insight and improvement in academic performance. Many (43%) of the students complained that the institutional environment was not helpful regarding implementation of integrated curriculum which was further explored by in-depth interview.
Conclusion: The majority of students have shown a positive response to the modular integrated curriculum .It has helped them in improving academic performance and clinical insight. There is a need to improve university environment to implement integrated assessment more effectively.
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