Publications by authors named "I G Premadasa"
Background: Harassment of new students by senior colleagues appears to be widespread in the industrialised countries. Although 'ragging' of new entrants to universities in Sri Lanka gets frequently publicised, its prevalence, severity and the consequences have not been documented.
Aims: This study aims to ascertain the extent of mistreatment of new dental students, the measures they take when harassed and any resulting negative effects.
Background: Several investigations suggest inadequate emphasis of basic clinical procedures during internship training. Many trainees had reported lack of competence, while some expressed confidence to manage conditions although not sufficiently experienced.
Aims: This study aimed at ascertaining the perceptions of new medical graduates regarding the performance of core clinical skills during training and confidence of performing them later.
Aim Of Study: This study was aimed at evaluating the pattern of instructional skills of surgical tutors in a university hospital and the effect of feedback on this pattern.
Method: Students who followed three clinical rotations at the Department of Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Teaching Hospital, Kuwait, responded anonymously to a structured questionnaire on the instructional skills of their tutors immediately after the rotation was completed. The questionnaire included six statements related to teacher-centred instructional skills and six statements related to student-centred instructional skills.
Purpose: This study aimed at evaluating the educational value of the morbidity mortality meeting and benefits obtained from it so as to implement changes that can improve it.
Methods: Surgeons (n = 13) at a university hospital responded anonymously to a questionnaire which was structured to monitor the educational activity of the morbidity mortality meeting. They indicated their perceptions on a five-point scale (very poor, poor, fair, good and very good).
Aims: To determine which component of the final examination in paediatrics at Kuwait University best predicted the final outcome.
Methods: The performance of 356 medical students in the short cases, the long case, multiple choice questions (MCQs), and the essay components of the final examination in paediatrics at Kuwait University was correlated with the final grade, and the mean difference between each component and the final score calculated.
Results: The correlation was highest for the short cases, followed by MCQs, the long case, and essays.