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1. Social network analysis of Iranian researchers on emergency medicine: a sociogram analysis.

Author

Ghafouri HB, Mohammadhassanzadeh H, Shokraneh F, Vakilian M, and Farahmand S

Subjects
Bibliometrics, Humans, Iran, Social Support, Authorship, Biomedical Research, Emergency Medicine, Interprofessional Relations
Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to report interaction patterns among Iranian authors of emergency medicine using social network analysis methodology, focusing on coauthorship network., Methods: The bibliographic data of Iranian authors on the 'emergency medicine' field during the years 2001-2011 were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded database. Co-occurrence matrices were made by BibExcel and were imported to Ucinet and NetDraw to delineate coauthorship network. To detect structural patterns among authors, we considered some measures of social network analysis, such as density, centralisation indices, component analysis and cut-points. Lastly, subject experts separately analysed the content of papers., Results: Of 116 papers published, the network was composed of 10 components, with the largest component having 25 authors. Using social network analysis measures, we identified science bottlenecks in knowledge sharing, hub authors and accelerators of information flow. Topic analysis showed 'Wounds and Injuries' as the most recent theme in all components because of existence of national registry for trauma, high burden of road traffic injuries and research priority of injuries in Iran., Conclusions: because of Iranian low productivity in the emergency medicine field, social network analysis seems to be a proper option for bibliometrics to identify central authors and detect knowledge structure in this field., (Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.)

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2014
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2. Selecting emergency medicine: rationales from perspective of Iranian residents.

Author

Farahmand S, Aghili SM, Nedjat S, Kia M, Aghili R, and Elahi B

Subjects
Career Choice, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Iran, Male, Emergency Medicine education, Internship and Residency statistics & numerical data, Students, Medical statistics & numerical data
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Emergency medicine is a relatively new specialty in Iran. Therefore, the general public and the medical community do not have enough information on its duties, capabilities, its nature, and its work schedule or its degree of occupational difficulty compared to other specialties. Hence, an insight from the early group of residents who selected this specialty can help identify the strengths and weaknesses of this field in order to promote the scientific quality of this field, and attract medical students. It can also help to alleviate deficiencies and strengthen positive aspects of emergency medicine. The aim of this study was to identify the reasons behind choosing emergency medicine as a specialty. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Maximum variation opportunistic sampling was done, and face-to-face interviews were held with 23 emergency medicine residents and fellows (4 faculty members and 19 residents). Data were analyzed through thematic analysis, and categories and themes were extracted. The main levels extracted were: 1) Individual priorities, 2) the nature of work and the field of study, and 3) professional future. The themes of each main level were extracted and encoded. This study showed that the majority of residents choose emergency medicine specialty to achieve a better social and professional status in one of the most challenging fields of medicine.

Published
2014

3. Distance Learning Can Be as Effective as Traditional Learning for Medical Students in the Initial Assessment of Trauma Patients

Author

Farahmand, S., ebrahim jalili, Arbab, M., Sedaghat, M., Shirazi, M., Keshmiri, F., Azizpour, A., Valadkhani, S., and Bagheri-Hariri, S.

Subjects
Adult, Male, Medical education, lcsh:R5-920, Students, Medical, education, Education, Distance, Young Adult, ATLS, Humans, Learning, Wounds and Injuries, Emergency medicine, Female, Single-Blind Method, Distance learning, Clinical Competence, lcsh:Medicine (General)
Abstract

Distance learning is expanding and replacing the traditional academic medical settings. Managing trauma patients seems to be a prerequisite skill for medical students. This study has been done to evaluate the efficiency of distance learning on performing the initial assessment and management in trauma patients, compared with the traditional learning among senior medical students. One hundred and twenty senior medical students enrolled in this single-blind quasi-experimental study and were equally divided into the experimental (distance learning) and control group (traditional learning). All participants did a written MCQ before the study. The control group attended a workshop with a 50-minute lecture on initial management of trauma patients and a case simulation scenario followed by a hands-on session. On the other hand, the experimental group was given a DVD with a similar 50-minute lecture and a case simulation scenario, and they also attended a hands-on session to practice the skills. Both groups were evaluated by a trauma station in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) after a month. The performance in the experimental group was statistically better (P=0.001) in OSCE. Distance learning seems to be an appropriate adjunct to traditional learning.

Published
2016

4. Evaluating the quality of the educational environment for medical interns in an emergency department using the DREEM inventory

Author

Farahmand, S., Shahram Bagheri-Hariri, Moghanloo, S., Ghafouri, H. B., Saeedi, M., Afzalimoghadam, M., and Gao, Y.

Subjects
Male, Medical student, lcsh:R5-920, Students, Medical, DREEM, Internship and Residency, Iran, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, Learning, Emergency medicine, Female, Emergency Service, Hospital, lcsh:Medicine (General), Undergraduates, Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Abstract

Moving toward establishing more student center educational environment to meet the ever-changing learning expectations in a challenging climate like emergency department for under graduates is an intimidating task. In our newly founded academic emergency department, every step toward scoring as a dynamic and modern educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates would be a great success. The last 18 months of undergraduate medical education in Iran is considered as an internship. Interns have two months mandatory emergency department rotation during that period. This study has design to evaluate the medical students' conception about the educational environment using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. 156 undergraduate interns during their two months emergency medicine rotation from October 2009 to March 2010 enrolled into a cross sectional observational study to anonymously fill up the DREEM questionnaire on the last week of the course. The overall mean score of DREEM questionnaire was 134.79 out of 200 for the emergency department. The mean scores are 135.37 in female (n=87) group and 131.56 in male (n=69) group. There was not any significant difference between two genders (P>0.05). A score of 134.79 is compatible with the modern universities. Scores of 100 or less indicate serious problems and scores above 170 is compatible with ultimate student centered and modern educational environment. Such an achievement in the start of the new installed Emergency Medicine program is admirable, hence great effort must be put to pinpoint problems and fix them. DREEM questionnaire helped us moving toward a more student center environment in the emergency department.

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