Horizon of Medical Education Development

Horizon of Medical Education Development

The Solutions to Reduce the Gap between Theoretical Knowledge and the Quality of Clinical Practice from the Perspective of the Operating Room Students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Faezeh Idoon 1
Roghaieh Babajafari Esfansabadi 2
Malihe Ranjbar Moghadam 3
Maryam Donyayi 3
1 Department of Surgical Technology, Ferdows Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
2 Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
3 Department of Surgical Technology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
10.22038/hmed.2024.79460.1361
Abstract
Introduction: One of the main problems in medical and paramedical fields is the lack of alignment and gaps between theoretical knowledge and practical competencies of the graduates. The gap between theoretical education and clinical performance has been an important issue of concern for professors, staff, and students. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating solutions to reduce the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical performance in the operating room field.
Materials & Methods:  The present research is a descriptive-analytical study of the cross-sectional type that was conducted in the form of a census of 132 operating room students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that, after verifying the validity and reliability, investigated ways to reduce the gap between theoretical knowledge and the quality of clinical practice in seven domains. After collecting the data, it was analyzed through descriptive and analytical statistics including independent t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and one-way ANOVA.
Results: The results showed that among the examined areas, the domains of ​​theoretical professor with an average of 2.17 ± 0.73, and educational planning with an average of 2.17 ± 0.79 are the most important among the solutions to reduce the gap between theoretical knowledge and the quality of clinical practice.
Conclusion: Taking appropriate strategies in the dimensions of instructor and educational planning to eliminate or reduce the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical performance in the operating room field seems necessary.
Keywords
Knowledge gap
Clinical practice
Students
Operating room
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Horizon of Medical Education Development
Volume 16, Issue 2
Spring 2025
Pages 29-42