Evaluation of Self-Directed Learning Readiness Among Medical Students in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.

Introduction And Aim: Self-directed learning (SDL) has become an essential learning principle in medical curricula and a requirement of the professional accreditation standards. It has been advocated that SDL is an effective learning strategy for medical students to develop competence in knowledge acquisition and in promoting life-long learning. Although it has been presumed that problem-based learning (PBL) improves the learner's SDL readiness (SDLR), its effects are still debatable.

Blood Donation Practices and Awareness of Blood Types Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study.

Background Blood donation serves as a crucial component of healthcare systems worldwide, ensuring the availability of blood for life-saving therapies and medical procedures. To date, no studies have assessed the knowledge of blood donors regarding their own blood type, overall awareness of blood types, and blood donation practices within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. Aim The present study's primary objective is to assess knowledge regarding blood types and blood donation practices among adult blood donors in the UAE.