Horizon of Medical Education Development

Horizon of Medical Education Development

Assessing the views of students at North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences about the health internship program based on the CIPP evaluation model.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Rezvan Rajabzadeh 1
Neda Ahmadzadeh Tori 2
Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad 3
Hamid Reza Mohaddes Hakkak 4
Seyed Hamid Hosseini 4, 5
1 Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
2 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
3 Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
4 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
5 Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Public health. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
10.22038/hmed.2025.86659.1499
Abstract
Introduction: One of the effective methods for assessing students’ readiness in the field of health is to evaluate the internship program. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the internship program in the field of health of students at North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences using the CIPP model from the students’ perspective.
Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2024 using a census method on 210 students of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences who had reached the health internship stage or were completing their course. A standard questionnaire based on the CIPP model was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 software.
Results:The mean (standard deviation) age of the students was 22.72 (2.08) years. The mean and standard deviation of the students’ health internship program evaluation score were 189.18 and 39.83, respectively, in the moderate range (110-220). In the evaluation of the internship program using the CIPP model, the highest and lowest average scores were related to the context (62.16) and input (28.53), respectively.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the evaluation of the internship program shows a clear tendency among students towards learning through active interaction with educational tools and equipment, but in some other aspects it has brought weaknesses that should be considered by those responsible for designing and implementing the internship program.

Acknowledgments:We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the officials and esteemed colleagues of the schools, hospitals, and comprehensive health centers at North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. We also extend our special thanks to all those who assisted us in conducting this study, particularly the students who participated.

Availability of data and materials:The data for this study were collected via questionnaires. To ensure the confidentiality and anonymity of the participants, individual raw data are not publicly available. The data used in this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and subject to ethical and confidentiality considerations.

Conflicts of interest:The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding the conduct or publication of this study.

Consent for publication:This article does not contain personal information, images, or data that could identify individual participants; therefore, separate consent for the publication of identity or images was not required. Participants were informed of the study's objectives and how their data would be used in scientific reporting before completing the questionnaire.

Ethical approval and consent to participate:This study was conducted as a research project approved by the Research Council and the Ethics Committee of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.NKUMS.REC.1399.097). Participation was entirely voluntary, and participants were provided with necessary information regarding the objectives and procedures of the study before completing the questionnaire. Informed consent for participation was obtained. Questionnaires were completed anonymously, and the confidentiality of participant information was maintained throughout all stages of the research.The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

Funding:This research was supported by North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences under research project code 980176.

Authors’ Contributions: H. Hosseini: Project management, study design, data collection, manuscript drafting, final reporting, and corresponding author (handling the review process).R. Rajabzadeh: Study design, data collection, data analysis, final reporting, and manuscript drafting.N. Ahmadzadeh Touri: Manuscript drafting and tracking the publication process.H. Namdar Ahmadabad: Data collection and manuscript drafting.H. Mohaddes Hakak: Manuscript drafting.

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Keywords
Evaluation
Students
Medical Sciences
CIPP
Health Internship
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Horizon of Medical Education Development
Volume 17, Issue 3
Summer 2026
Pages 122-109